509th largest plant in California · 4010th nationally
Fpl Energy Montezuma Winds Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 36.8 MW. It generates roughly 97.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,288 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fpl Energy Montezuma Winds Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Montezuma Wind |
| City | Birds Landing |
| County | Solano County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94512 |
| Coordinates | 38.16358, -121.79661 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2.3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 36.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.