154th largest plant in California · 1794th nationally
High Winds Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW. It generates roughly 237.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,639 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Winds Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fple High Winds, Llc |
| City | Birds Landing |
| County | Solano County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94512 |
| Coordinates | 38.13810, -121.80530 |
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 | 146 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 16.2 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | Miami, FL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.