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78.2 MW Wind operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
78.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7941, -121.7015
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vasco Winds, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Vasco Winds, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Vasco Winds is a 78.2 MW wind power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Vasco Winds, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks as the 36th largest wind farm in California out of 116, and 826th nationally out of 1424. The plant connects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101. In the most recent year with available data, Vasco Winds generated 222,990 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.4%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $102.6 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
223.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.4%
Capacity Factor
Vasco Winds, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$102.6/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jackson Ranch Substation
Substation Distance
4.059 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DYERSM3_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP