1419th largest plant in California · 11275th nationally
Foundation Saiinas Valley State Prison is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 5.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 511 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Foundation Saiinas Valley State Prison |
|---|---|
| Operator | Foundation Ca Fund Ix Manager, Llc |
| City | Soledad |
| County | Monterey County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93960 |
| Coordinates | 36.47400, -121.37100 |
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 | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.