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20 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7321, -118.3136
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B | SPower LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SPower LLC
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Western Antelope Blue Sky B is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking. AES Distributed Energy is the operator of the facility. The plant is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Western Antelope Blue Sky B generated 50,174 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.5%. The plant holds a rank of 132 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1447 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $68.67 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
50.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$10.0/MWh
Energy Value
$7.7/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BGSKYGN3_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP