408.5 MW Wind operating in Solano, CA — California Independent System Operator
408.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1164, -121.7690
County
Solano, 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 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, Solano Wind 3, LLC | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Solano Wind is a 408.5 MW wind power plant located in Solano County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. It consists of 5 onshore wind turbine generators utilizing Vestas V150-4.5 models, with a rotor diameter of 150 meters and a hub height of 105 meters. Solano Wind is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Solano Wind generated 769,630 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant is a significant wind energy resource in California, ranking as the largest of 28 wind plants in the state and 37th out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
769.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
RUSSEL_7_NSMUD
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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