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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
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6678, -118.2981
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bayshore Solar A LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bayshore Solar A, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Bayshore Solar A is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and resides within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Bayshore Solar A generated 46,378 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. The plant holds a rank of 128 out of 862 solar facilities in California and is ranked 1400 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $57.43 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant consists of one generator.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
46.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$10.4/MWh
Energy Value
$8.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Sky Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
0.99 km
Operator
AES Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DELSURC1_7_N005
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