Summit Winds — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64326
- Capacity
- 57.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 191,268 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Summit Winds
OperatingWind
Ranked #46 of 116 Wind plants in CA#911 of 1442 nationally
57.5 MW Wind operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
57.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7611, -121.6815
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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Salka Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Salka Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Summit Winds is a 57.5 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of two onshore wind turbine generators. The plant utilizes GE2.7-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Summit Winds generated 191,268 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.9%. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Summit Winds ranks as the 46th largest wind plant in California out of 116, and 903rd 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
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.7K MWh
Latest Month
191.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DYERSM3_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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