Buena Vista Energy LLC
Wind power plant in Contra Costa County, California. 38 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC.
Also known as Buena Vista Energy · Buena Vista · EIA plant 56446
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 38 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2006First generator online
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLCEIA operator ID 50123
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Contra Costa County, CA37.8050, −121.6672
- EIA plant ID
- 56446EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Buena Vista Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
96.1 GWh
96,146 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.9%
2024: 26.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
85.3–103.0
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 307 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2007 | 106,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 100,762 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 98,015 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 89,246 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 95,159 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 97,965 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 102,827 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 91,212 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 102,998 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 94,980 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 86,416 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 98,294 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 87,875 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 85,267 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 102,214 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 93,206 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 90,890 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 89,644 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 96,146 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 38.0 | December 2006 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Leeward Asset Management, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Buena Vista Energy
How much power does Buena Vista Energy LLC produce?
Buena Vista Energy LLC reported 96,146 MWh (96.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.9% capacity factor on 38 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Buena Vista Energy LLC?
Buena Vista Energy LLC is in Contra Costa County, California, at 37.8050, −121.6672. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Buena Vista Energy LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Leeward Asset Management, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 50123). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Buena Vista Energy LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2006, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Buena Vista Energy LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Buena Vista Energy LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page