943rd largest plant in California · 6807th nationally
Foundation Dole Fresh Vegetables is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW. It generates roughly 18.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Foundation Dole Fresh Vegetables |
|---|---|
| Operator | Foundation Ca Fund X Manager Llc |
| City | Soledad |
| County | Monterey County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93960 |
| Coordinates | 36.45929, -121.35008 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.