80 MW Wind planned in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
37.7697, -121.5961
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
Sand Hill C is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by Viracocha Wind LLC.
The plant's electricity production is managed within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Sand Hill C ranks as the 34th largest wind farm in California out of 116, and 804th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
SAND HILL CCAISO-1363
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
JRWG Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.491 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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