Solar Borrego I

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Ranked #170 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1508 of 7447 nationally

26 MW Solar operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

26 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2013

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.2911, -116.3533

County

San Diego, CA

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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 Solar Borrego I	Clearway Energy Group	—
Owner(s)	NRG Solar Borrego I	Clearway Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Solar Borrego I is a 26 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NRG Solar Borrego I. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant 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, Solar Borrego I generated 62,170 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.2%. The plant holds a rank of 103 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1310 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $152.56 per MWh.

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Engineering & Generators