21 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.5917, -114.7444
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | NRG Solar Blythe | Clearway Energy Group | First Solar |
| Owner(s) | NRG Solar Blythe | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The 21 megawatt Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant is a photovoltaic (PV) solar project in California. It is located in Blythe, California, in Riverside County about 200 miles (320 km) east of Los Angeles. Commercial operation began in December 2009. Electricity generated by the power plant is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Another 20 MW plant called NRG Solar Blythe II came online in April 2017.
Read more on WikipediaSolar Blythe LLC is a 21 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and has one generator. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NRG Solar Blythe. The plant utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.
In the most recent year of data, Solar Blythe generated 41,770 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Solar Blythe holds the rank of 109 out of 862 solar plants in California, and 1344 nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $136.59 per MWh.
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NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
33 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
41.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
$104.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$136.6/MWh
PPA Price
$9.5/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BLYTHESC_1_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match