Montezuma Wind II
Wind power plant in Solano County, California. 78.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC.
Also known as Montezuma Winds II · EIA plant 57701
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 78.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2012First generator online
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLCEIA operator ID 57026
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Solano County, CA38.1167, −121.8219
- EIA plant ID
- 57701EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Montezuma Wind II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
196 GWh
195,762 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.6%
2024: 28.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
195.7–238.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 229,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 228,700 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 210,115 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 219,519 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 200,624 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 196,047 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 220,285 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 197,182 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 205,736 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 238,444 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 211,274 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 196,635 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 195,726 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 195,762 | 28.6% | 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 | 78.2 | January 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, 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 Montezuma Wind II
How much power does Montezuma Wind II produce?
Montezuma Wind II reported 195,762 MWh (196 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.6% capacity factor on 78.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Montezuma Wind II?
Montezuma Wind II is in Solano County, California, at 38.1167, −121.8219. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Montezuma Wind II?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57026). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Montezuma Wind II start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Montezuma Wind II?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Montezuma Wind II, 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
- 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