376th largest plant in California · 3419th nationally
Summit Winds is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 57.5 MW. It generates roughly 180.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,144 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Summit Winds |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94551 |
| Coordinates | 37.76115, -121.69067 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYER | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 47.5 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| FRICK | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.