66 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7943, -118.5103
County
Los Angeles, 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 | Alpine BESS LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Alpine BESS LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Alpine Solar is a 66 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Alpine BESS LLC. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Alpine Solar is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It ranks 67th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1024th out of 7108 nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Alpine Solar generated 118,802 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.5%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $160.42 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
118.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
$114.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$160.4/MWh
PPA Price
$-2.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GASLRGN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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