Ivanpah 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57073
- Capacity
- 133.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NRG Energy Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 244,319 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ivanpah 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #90 of 963 Solar plants in CA#595 of 7447 nationally
133.4 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
133.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5597, -115.4702
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- Ivanpah 3Solar133.4 MW · 2.1 km
- Ivanpah 1Solar126 MW · 3.1 km
- Silver State South StorageBESS200 MW · 14.0 km
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 | NRG Energy Services | NRG Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Partners I LLC | BrightSource Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ivanpah 2 is a 133.4 MW solar thermal power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by NRG Energy Services. It utilizes solar thermal technology without energy storage, employing dual-axis solar tracking. As of the most recent data, Ivanpah 2 ranks as the 39th largest power plant in California out of 59, and 453rd nationally out of 639 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its latest annual reporting period, Ivanpah 2 generated 244,319 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The plant consists of a single generator. Ivanpah 2 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ARROWHEAD JUNCTION SOLAR PROJECT
WithdrawnSolar145 MWCAISO
Generation
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
244.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ivanpah Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.854 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT210S1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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