Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58062
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Parent Company
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Annual Generation
- 35,064 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #174 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1531 of 7447 nationally
23 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
23 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2461, -115.4972
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Niland Gas Turbine PlantNatural Gas121 MW · 0.4 km
- Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLCSolar20 MW · 0.7 km
- Wister SolarSolar20 MW · 3.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | SunPeak Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC is a 23 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Imperial Irrigation District. The plant utilizes fixed tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected to the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 35,064 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.4%. Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC ranks 107th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1332nd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $128.54 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
35.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$132.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$128.5/MWh
PPA Price
$10.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
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The Desert Review·6 months ago
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