Solano Wind
Wind power plant in Solano County, California. 300.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.
Also known as Solano Wind Project · Solano IV Repower · Solano Phase IIA · EIA plant 7526
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 300.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2006First generator online
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util DistEIA operator ID 16534
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Solano County, CA38.1164, −121.7690
- EIA plant ID
- 7526EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Solano Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
770 GWh
769,630 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.2%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
470 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
518.3–769.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,136 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,310 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 26,919 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 41,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 36,883 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 73,871 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 117,197 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 261,338 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 173,775 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 236,352 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 221,067 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 514,745 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 617,658 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 562,350 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 570,308 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 562,352 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 532,777 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 564,781 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 522,352 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 555,775 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 657,555 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 569,497 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 518,275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 639,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 769,630 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 469,566 | 30.7% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 24.0 | June 2006 |
| 2B | Onshore Wind Turbine | 63.0 | December 2007 |
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 128.0 | April 2012 |
| 4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 85.5 | May 2024 |
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 Sacramento Municipal Util Dist 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 Solano Wind
How much power does Solano Wind produce?
Solano Wind reported 769,630 MWh (770 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.2% capacity factor on 300.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 470 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Solano Wind?
Solano Wind is in Solano County, California, at 38.1164, −121.7690. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Solano Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sacramento Municipal Util Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 16534). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Solano Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2006, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Solano Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Solano Wind, 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