1 MW Solar operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3733, -121.6843
County
Butte, 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 | — |
Gridley Main is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Butte County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. Altus Power America Management, LLC is the plant's operator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,640 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%. Gridley Main operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 793rd out of 862 power plants in California, and 6,526th out of 7,108 plants nationally.
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
33 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Peachton
Substation Distance
0.444 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GRIDLEY_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match