1.5 MW Solar operating in Tuolumne, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8898, -120.5287
County
Tuolumne, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Sonora 1 is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tuolumne County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 621 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.7%. Sonora 1 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Sonora 1 ranks as the 599th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 5686th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
23 MWh
Latest Month
621 MWh
Annual Generation
4.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Peoria
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAISO
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report