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1.5 MW Solar operating in El Dorado, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6379, -121.0560
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
El Dorado Solar, LLC is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant 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, El Dorado Solar generated 2,942 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 648th largest of 862 power plants in California. Nationally, it ranks as the 5921st largest of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
142 MWh
Latest Month
2.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$25.4/MWh
Energy Value
$10.9/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CPM Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.057 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CLRKSVLE_1_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP