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7.3 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
7.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9743, -117.4086
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star California XXXI, LLC | Solar Star California XXXI | — |
| Owner(s) | 8point3 Operating Company LLC | 8point3 Operating Co LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as 8point3 Operating Co LLC
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The Tequesquite Landfill Solar PV Project is a 7.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Solar Star California XXXI, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It ranks 259th in size among California's 862 power plants and 2052nd nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates 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, the plant generated 12,716 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $90.49 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
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
607 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$11.9/MWh
Energy Value
$11.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riverside Electrical Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Riverside Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GNS1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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