296th largest plant in California · 2740th nationally
Golden Hills Wind is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 85.9 MW. It generates roughly 247.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,597 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Golden Hills Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Hills Wind, Llc |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94550 |
| Coordinates | 37.71331, -121.64035 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 85.9 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.