SEPV 8 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58234
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Renewables Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32,688 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
SEPV 8
OperatingSolar
Ranked #292 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1949 of 7447 nationally
12 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1719, -116.1525
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- SEPV 2Solar2 MW · 0.2 km
- Cascade SolarSolar18.5 MW · 7.7 km
- MCAGCC Cogen PlantNatural Gas16.4 MW · 11.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
SEPV 8 is a 12 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The plant connects to the grid within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, SEPV 8 generated 32,688 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.0%. SEPV 8 is ranked as the 229th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1754th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
33 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
32.7K MWh
Annual Generation
31.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$74.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$12.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HIDESERT_2_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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