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140 MW Solar operating in San Benito, CA — California Independent System Operator
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6270, -120.8790
County
San Benito, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a 130 megawatt (MW), utility-scale solar photovoltaic power station in the Panoche Valley of Central California's San Benito County. Panoche Valley is crossed by a 230-kilovolt (kV) power line from the Moss Landing Power Plant.
Read more on WikipediaPanoche Valley Solar Farm is a 140 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Benito County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2018, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Panoche Valley Solar Farm generated 271,653 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant is ranked as the 38th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and 439th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided in this dataset.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
271.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$2.5/MWh
Energy Value
$10.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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ask pi about Panoche Valley Solar FarmCalifornia Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP