Diablo Winds LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56271
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sequitur Renewables, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,472 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 12.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Diablo Winds LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #77 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1113 of 1442 nationally
18 MW Wind operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7644, -121.6319
County
Alameda, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | GlidePath | — |
| Owner(s) | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | GlidePath [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as GlidePath [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Diablo Winds LLC is an 18 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Sequitur Renewables, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Vestas V47-0.66 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 47 meters and a hub height of 60 meters.
Diablo Winds operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 20,472 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 12.9%. Diablo Winds ranks as the 77th largest wind plant in California out of 116, and 1101st nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
661 MWh
Latest Month
20.5K MWh
Annual Generation
12.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
JRWG Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.302 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
FAYETTE_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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