313th largest plant in California · 2910th nationally
Vasco Winds is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 78.2 MW. It generates roughly 216.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,570 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Vasco Winds |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vasco Winds, Llc |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94551 |
| Coordinates | 37.79083, -121.71806 |
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 | 78.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.