The Altamont Pass wind farm is located in the Altamont Pass of the Diablo Range in Northern California. It is one of the earliest wind farms in the United States. The first wind turbines were placed o
Turbines near Livermore, California in 2009
Wind turbines dot the landscape as Interstate 580 winds through Altamont Pass
Older wind turbines in 2003
Multiple different turbine types coexisting in 2008
The initiative and early development of wind power in California came during Governor Jerry Brown's first two terms in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The state's wind power capacity has grown by near
Altamont Pass wind farm
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The majority of the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm as viewed from the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. (The farm continues over the hills to the north along California State Route 62 and is not visible from this vantagepoint). The layout includes a variety of large modern and older smaller turbine designs