174.8 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — California Independent System Operator
174.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.6869, -115.6478
County
Imperial, 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 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | LS Power Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Energy, Inc. | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Centinela Solar Energy Project is a 170 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant located on 2,067 acres (836 ha) of previously disturbed private land southwest of El Centro, California. The project planned to provide at least 235 jobs, generate more than $30 million in tax revenue over its life-time, and deliver enough electricity to power about 82,500 homes. Imperial County gave a green-light to the solar power plant on December 27, 2011, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the right-of-way over 19 acres for the connecting power line on public land.
Read more on WikipediaCentinela Solar Energy is a 174.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and consists of 6 generators utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by Arevon Energy, Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In the most recent year of data, Centinela Solar Energy generated 352,741 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Centinela Solar Energy is ranked as the 26th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 304th nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $149.21 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
19.8K MWh
Latest Month
352.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
$89.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$149.2/MWh
PPA Price
$11.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Q442GEN_7_N011
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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