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57.5 MW Wind operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
57.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7611, -121.6815
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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Salka Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Salka Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Summit Winds is a 57.5 MW wind power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of two onshore wind turbine generators. The plant utilizes GE2.7-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Summit Winds generated 191,268 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.9%. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Summit Winds ranks as the 46th largest wind plant in California out of 116, and 903rd nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
7.7K MWh
Latest Month
191.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.9%
Capacity Factor
2021
$1,527/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $87.8M
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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
60.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP