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Diablo Winds LLC18 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Diablo Winds LLC is an 18 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by GlidePath Power Operations LLC since 2005. Ranked #803 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Diablo Winds 86.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km east of San Francisco.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
GlidePath Power Operations LLC
Location
37.7637°, -121.6144°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

GlidePath Power Operations LLC operates 16 plants totalling 409 MW

Regional density

252 plants within 100 km, 15,359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.763700, -121.614400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Diablo Winds LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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