3.5 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1013, -119.0385
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Altus Power America Management | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Porterville Solar is a 3.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC. It consists of 3 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Porterville Solar is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Porterville Solar generated 5,730 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant's relatively small size places it as the 363rd largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 3674th nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
282 MWh
Latest Month
5.7K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SPRINGVL_6_N010
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match