Sand Hill B — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63652
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Viracocha Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sand Hill B
PlannedWindGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #79 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1117 of 1442 nationally
17 MW Wind planned in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
17 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.7550, -121.5968
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sand Hill AWind13.5 MW · 1.6 km
- Sand Hill CWind80 MW · 1.6 km
- Diablo Winds LLCWind18 MW · 3.3 km
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 | Viracocha Wind LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Viracocha Wind LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sand Hill B is a 17 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by Viracocha Wind LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Sand Hill B operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Sand Hill B ranks as the 79th largest power plant out of 116 in California, and 1106th nationally out of 1424 plants.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ralph Substation
Substation Distance
0.86 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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