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Vasco Winds

Vasco Winds is a wind turbine power plant located in Byron, California, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council region. With an operating capacity of 78.2 MW, it harnesses wind energy to generate electricity. The plant is operated by Vasco Winds and is unregulated, with NextEra Energy Resources as the majority owner under the holding company NextEra Energy. The primary power purchaser for the energy produced is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Tech Type:

Wind Turbine

Plant Operator:

Vasco Winds

Regulatory Status:

Unregulated

Owner:

NextEra Energy Resources

NERC Region Code:

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Power Control Area:

California Independent System Operator

Connected Utility:

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Water Source:

Operating Capacity (MW):

78.2

Year First Unit in Service:

2011

Fuel Type:

Wind

Co-fired/Fuel-switching Units?:

Energy Storage Duration (hours):

Energy Storage Capacity (MWh):

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