453rd largest plant in California · 3762nd nationally
Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 46.0 MW. It generates roughly 143.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,654 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, Llc |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94551 |
| Coordinates | 37.76919, -121.63016 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 46.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.