17 MW Solar operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
17 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3648, -121.4127
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Sacramento PV Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
SMUD at Grundman is a 17 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Sacramento PV Energy, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 29,386 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%. SMUD at Grundman ranks as the 207th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1630th nationally out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the few plants with public financial data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
29.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
$150.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.7/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.