How big is Solano Wind?

Solano Wind has a reported capacity of 300.5 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Solano Wind?

Solano Wind is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Solano County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.

Where is Solano Wind located?

Solano Wind is in Solano County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates Solano Wind?

Solano Wind is operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Solano Wind generate?

Solano Wind reported 727 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Solano Wind compare to other plants?

By capacity, Solano Wind ranks #49 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 110 in CA.

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Onshore Wind TurbineCAISO · Solano County

Solano Wind

Sacramento Municipal Utility District · Solano County · CAISO

Solano Wind is a wind power facility with 300.5 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Solano County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 7526. Sacramento Municipal Util Dist is the registered plant entity or operator.

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Reported capacity: 300.5 MW
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 7526
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist · Solano County · CAISO
Operating status: Operating

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	13.2 MW 13.1 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Jun 1994 Retirement: Jun 2023	Operating
2	24 MW 24 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Jun 2006 Retirement: Mar 2028	Operating
2B	63 MW 63 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Dec 2007 Retirement: Mar 2028	Operating
3	128 MW 128 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Apr 2012	Operating
4	85.5 MW 85.5 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	May 2024	Operating

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Broader Farm Land Area

2025

Approximately 6,000 acres for the broader Solano Wind Farm

SMUD describes the broader Solano Wind Farm as occupying approximately 6,000 acres. This is a farm/resource-area total and should not be confused with the 2,125-acre turbine footprint or individual phase acreage.

Solano 5 Wind Repower Project

Environmental Compliance Milestone

2017

2017 road-erosion repair with culvert replacement and drainage controls

SMUD repaired two eroded access-road locations using culvert replacements, riprap, engineered fill, drainage grading, erosion-control and slope-stabilization best management practices. Existing crossing footprints were not expanded, and both unnamed drainages were dry with no water expected during construction.

Solano Wind Project Road Erosion Repair

Environmental Review

2010

California Environmental Quality Act Final EIR, SCH No. 2006012017

SMUD was the lead agency for the Phase 3 Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2006012017), filed February 22, 2010, covering up to 75 wind turbines and up to 128 MW in the Collinsville-Montezuma Hills Wind Resource Area. CEQA review addressed biological resources, hazardous materials, hydrology/water quality, and solid waste.

Solano Wind Project Phase 3

Wildlife Incidental Take Permit

Sep 2019

Five-year incidental golden-eagle take permit issued by USFWS to SMUD doing business as Solano 3 Wind LLC

USFWS issued a five-year permit in September 2019 under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for golden-eagle take associated with operation of the Solano Wind Project (Phases 1–3 operational scope). The permit number was not provided in the reviewed official FWS page, but the permit issuance is confirmed in the FONSI and EA documentation.

Solano Wind Project Eagle Permit NEPA Documents | FWS.gov

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OrganizationRoleBasis

Sacramento Municipal Util DistOperatorLocal EIA-anchored Ask the Grid entity record.

VestasEPC contractorEPC contractor associated with Solano Wind.

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Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Sacramento Municipal Util Dist

Entity 16534

Operating portfolio

14 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

2,171.7 MW

Conventional Hydroelectric · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Cosumnes Power Plant	556.8 MW	CA
Solano WindCurrent	300.5 MW	CA
White Rock/Slab Creek	268.7 MW	CA
Procter & Gamble Power Plant	193.4 MW	CA
Campbell Power Plant	173.9 MW	CA

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