168th largest plant in California · 1882nd nationally
Shiloh I Wind Project is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 418.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,839 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Shiloh I Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Rio Vista |
| County | Solano County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94571 |
| Coordinates | 38.12000, -121.85000 |
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 | 150 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.