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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
34.6939, -118.2893
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) | AES Distributed Energy | SPower LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SPower LLC
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Antelope Big Sky Ranch is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, Antelope Big Sky Ranch generated 53,971 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant holds a ranking of 140 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national ranking of 1407 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $69.73 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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
54.0K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$10.5/MWh
Energy Value
$7.2/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
1.627 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT427A_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