Sunray 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10438
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunray Energy 3 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 37,061 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sunray 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #287 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1909 of 7447 nationally
13.8 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
13.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Sunray Energy 3 | — |
| Owner(s) | CRE-Sunray Energy 3 California LLC Delaware | CRE-Sunray Energy 3 California LLC Delaware [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as CRE-Sunray Energy 3 California LLC Delaware [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sunray 3 is a 13.8 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 solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Sunray Energy 3 LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Sunray 3 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 37,061 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. Sunray 3 ranks as the 221st largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1711th nationally out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
37.1K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$55.0/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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