Ivanpah 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57074
- Capacity
- 126 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
- 208,047 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ivanpah 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #96 of 963 Solar plants in CA#620 of 7447 nationally
126 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
126 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5361, -115.4516
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
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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 II LLC | BrightSource Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ivanpah 1 is a 126 MW solar thermal power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by NRG Energy Services. It utilizes solar thermal technology without energy storage, employing dual-axis solar tracking to maximize sunlight capture. Ivanpah 1 is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
The plant consists of one generator and primarily uses the sun as its fuel source. In its most recent year of operation, Ivanpah 1 generated 208,047 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.8%. In terms of size, Ivanpah 1 ranks as the 45th largest power plant in California out of 59, and 472nd nationally out of 639 plants.
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
Generation
15.8K MWh
Latest Month
208.0K MWh
Annual Generation
18.8%
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 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT180_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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