713th largest plant in California · 4943rd nationally
Diablo Winds Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 18.0 MW. It generates roughly 35.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,406 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Diablo Winds Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sequitur Renewables, Llc |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94550 |
| Coordinates | 37.76365, -121.61439 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEST | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 18.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.