HIGH WINDS LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 162 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Solano County
- Operator
- FPLE HIGH WINDS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 56075
- Coordinates
- 38.1381, -121.8053
HIGH WINDS LLC, a 162 MW Wind power plant in Solano County, California. Operated by FPLE HIGH WINDS LLC, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
HIGH WINDS LLC is a 162 MW wind power plant in Solano County, CA, operated by FPLE HIGH WINDS LLC, commissioned in 2003. Solano County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Solano County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
Perils not assessed in Solano County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Solano County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.