Panoche Valley Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57340
- Capacity
- 140 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Benito, CA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 271,653 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Panoche Valley Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #89 of 963 Solar plants in CA#586 of 7447 nationally
140 MW Solar operating in San Benito, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6270, -120.8790
County
San Benito, CA
Nearby Plants
- Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1Solar1 MW · 26.4 km
- Panoche Energy CenterNatural Gas432 MW · 26.5 km
- Midway Peaking LLCNatural Gas139.8 MW · 26.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a 130 megawatt (MW), utility-scale solar photovoltaic power station in the Panoche Valley of Central California's San Benito County. Panoche Valley is crossed by a 230-kilovolt (kV) power line from the Moss Landing Power Plant.
Read more on WikipediaPanoche Valley Solar Farm is a 140 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Benito County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2018, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Panoche Valley Solar Farm generated 271,653 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant is ranked as the 38th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and 439th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided in this dataset.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
271.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$62.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$2.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (7)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Hollister Fire contract for Panoche Valley Solar Farm OK’d
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Following an increase in fire incidents at the Panoche Valley Solar Farm requiring extra resources such...
Panoche Valley Solar Farm (operator)
BenitoLink·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Panoche Valley Preserve Opens
Following the heated battle over the Panoche Valley Solar Farm, Panoche Valley Preserve opened in August as conservation land to mitigate...
Panoche Valley Solar Farm (operator)
BenitoLink·7 years ago
Industry·corporate
The Panoche Valley Solar Farm gets downsized
Under a settlement with environmentalists, 117 MW of the mammoth 247 MW project planned for Central California's Coast Range will move to the Imperial Valley.
Panoche Valley Solar Farm (operator)
pv magazine USA·8 years ago
Industry·corporate
Giant California solar project cut back after environmentalists oppose it
Plans for what was once billed as one of the world's largest solar power projects will be scaled back dramatically following years of opposition from three...
Panoche Valley Solar Farm (operator)
The Mercury News·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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