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46 MW Wind operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
46 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7687, -121.6394
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center is a 46 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes GE Wind turbines, specifically the GE2.3-116 model, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 142,677 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.3%. Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center ranks 52nd in size among California's 116 wind plants and 956th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.1K MWh
Latest Month
142.7K MWh
Annual Generation
35.3%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $103.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South Bay 2
Substation Distance
2.876 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
USWPRLF_2_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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