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17 MW Wind planned in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
17 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
37.7550, -121.5968
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 | Viracocha Wind LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Viracocha Wind LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Sand Hill B is a 17 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by Viracocha Wind LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Sand Hill B operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Sand Hill B ranks as the 79th largest power plant out of 116 in California, and 1106th nationally out of 1424 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
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$2,114/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $35.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ralph Substation
Substation Distance
0.86 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
FAYETTE_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP