Sunray 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10437
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunray Energy 2, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 57,674 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sunray 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #216 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1579 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | CRE-Sunray California LLC Delaware | Clenera LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Clenera LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sunray 2 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2017, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Sunray Energy 2, LLC. 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, Sunray 2 generated 57,674 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.8%. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Sunray 2 ranks as the 138th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1421st nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
57.7K MWh
Annual Generation
32.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$37.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALTA30ST_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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