1 MW Solar operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6451, -121.1730
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Three Rivers Solar I LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Three Rivers Solar I LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Intel Folsom is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 2010 and has two generators. Tesla Inc. is the plant's operator. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy. It is located within the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The solar panels use single-axis tracking.
In the most recent year of data, Intel Folsom generated 1,455 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.6%. The plant ranks 847th in size among California power plants and 6916th nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
52 MWh
Latest Month
1.5K MWh
Annual Generation
16.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.