Cascade Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58590
- Capacity
- 18.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cascade Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51,495 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cascade Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #268 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1805 of 7447 nationally
18.5 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
18.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1572, -116.2344
County
San Bernardino, CA
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- MCAGCC Cogen PlantNatural Gas16.4 MW · 18.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cascade Solar LLC | Cascade Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Cascade Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Cascade Solar is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 18.5 MW and began operating in 2014. It is owned and operated by Cascade Solar LLC. The facility utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. Cascade 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, Cascade Solar generated 51,495 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.7%. Cascade Solar ranks as the 201st largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1605th 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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
51.5K MWh
Annual Generation
31.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$69.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$12.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hi Desert substation
Substation Distance
0.452 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DEVERS_2_B2
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
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POWER Magazine·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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