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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/60049
EIA plant 60049
Livermore · Alameda · CA
Golden Hills Wind
Operated by Golden Hills Wind, LLC
Published location
Where is Golden Hills Wind?
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37.713311, -121.640353
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
19,427
210,758
322,962
420,532
528,097
631,049
730,673
833,800
921,287
1016,621
1113,501
128,669
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,427 |
| 2 | 10,758 |
| 3 | 22,962 |
| 4 | 20,532 |
| 5 | 28,097 |
| 6 | 31,049 |
| 7 | 30,673 |
| 8 | 33,800 |
| 9 | 21,287 |
| 10 | 16,621 |
| 11 | 13,501 |
| 12 | 8,669 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,427 MWh |
| 2 | 10,758 MWh |
| 3 | 22,962 MWh |
| 4 | 20,532 MWh |
| 5 | 28,097 MWh |
| 6 | 31,049 MWh |
| 7 | 30,673 MWh |
| 8 | 33,800 MWh |
| 9 | 21,287 MWh |
| 10 | 16,621 MWh |
| 11 | 13,501 MWh |
| 12 | 8,669 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 85.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60049
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Golden Hills Wind
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (33,800 MWh) and 12 the lowest (8,669 MWh). Their difference is 25,131 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | 85.9 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 0.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.