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Foundation Scheid Vineyards1.9 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Foundation Scheid Vineyards is a 1.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager LLC since 2017. Ranked #1029 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0018% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Foundation Scheid Vineyards 814.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Panoche Valley Solar Farm (140 MW, Solar), King City Power Plant (133.2 MW, Gas), and King City Peaking (47.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of Salinas.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager LLC
Location
36.2745°, -121.1916°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,278 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager LLC operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 4,881 MW combined

Nearest plant: King City Power Plant (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.274500, -121.191600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Foundation Scheid Vineyards is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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
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