Univ of California San Diego Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57856
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- University of California San Diego
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,053 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Univ of California San Diego Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #950 of 963 Solar plants in CA#6776 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8744, -117.2389
County
San Diego, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of California San Diego | University of California San Diego | — |
| Owner(s) | University of California San Diego | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The University of California San Diego Solar plant is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by the University of California San Diego. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, the facility generated 2,053 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on capacity, the University of California San Diego Solar plant ranks as the 777th largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 6492nd 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
93 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
UCM_6_N110
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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