Cantua Solar Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57522
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 31,213 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cantua Solar Station
OperatingSolar
Ranked #230 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1699 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.4251, -120.3435
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Superior Almond HullingSolar2.1 MW · 4.4 km
- Five Points Solar ParkSolar60 MW · 10.5 km
- GiffenSolar10 MW · 11.8 km
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 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | PG&E | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cantua Solar Station is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2012, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Cantua Solar Station is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant consists of one generator and in the most recent year with available data, it produced 31,213 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $2,812.16 per kW. Cantua Solar Station ranks as the 149th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1453rd nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue4 projectsBeta
ANNEDALE SOLAR PROJECT
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
31.2K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$2,850/kW
Installed Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CANTGEN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
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