2 MW Solar operating in Solano, CA — California Independent System Operator
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4111, -121.9264
County
Solano, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Vaca Dixon Solar Station is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Solano County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant's solar panels utilize a fixed-tilt tracking system. Vaca Dixon is ranked 533 out of 862 solar plants in California and 5190 out of 7108 nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Vaca Dixon Solar Station generated 3,242 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.5%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $5,440.98 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
158 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
$5,441/kW
Installed Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vaca Dixon Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VACADIX_1_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report