5 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0813, -117.2280
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Tulare County, California, Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant that began operating in 2012. The plant is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. It consists of 10 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of its latest ranking, the plant is the 304th largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 2814th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 generated 7,575 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.2%. 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 $4,791.79 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
359 MWh
Latest Month
7.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
$4,792/kW
Installed Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Porterville Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
0.002 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VESTAL_6_GN010
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match