Vasco Winds
Contra Costa County, California · EIA plant ID 57700 · Operator: Vasco Winds, LLC
Nameplate78MWSummer 78 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation215GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.6 | 16.5% | — |
| 2012 | 246.7 | 35.9% | — |
| 2013 | 245.2 | 35.8% | — |
| 2014 | 234.9 | 34.3% | — |
| 2015 | 247.9 | 36.2% | — |
| 2016 | 236.4 | 34.4% | — |
| 2017 | 228.8 | 33.4% | — |
| 2018 | 241.3 | 35.2% | — |
| 2019 | 237 | 34.6% | — |
| 2020 | 226 | 32.9% | — |
| 2021 | 252.7 | 36.9% | — |
| 2022 | 222.4 | 32.5% | — |
| 2023 | 216 | 31.5% | — |
| 2024 | 223 | 32.5% | — |
| 2025 | 215 | 31.4% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 78.2 | 78.2 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-101 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Vasco Winds, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Vasco Winds, LLC | 100.0% | 78 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Summit Winds | 58 MW | 4.1 km |
| Ameresco Vasco Road | 4 MW | 4.2 km |
| Buena Vista Energy LLC | 38 MW | 4.7 km |
| Aramis I Solar Project | 200 MW | 6.2 km |
| Altamont Gas Recovery | 6 MW | 7.6 km |
| Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | 46 MW | 8.1 km |