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Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 58592
Capacity: 163.2 MW
Primary Fuel: Solar
Technology: Solar Photovoltaic
Status: Operating
Location: Imperial, CA
Operating Since: 2014
Generators: 3
Operator: Southern Power Co
Parent Company: Capital Dynamics Holding
Annual Generation: 364,207 MWh
Capacity Factor: 25.4%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility

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Ranked #74 of 963 Solar plants in CA#451 of 7447 nationally

163.2 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

163.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.1304, -115.4618

County

Imperial, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Southern Power Co	First Solar	—
Owner(s)	SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC	Capital Dynamics Holding	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility is a 163.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 3 generators utilizing single-axis solar tracking. It is owned by Capital Dynamics Holding, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by Southern Power Co. The facility is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, the Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility generated 364,207 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. The plant ranks as the 28th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and 319th nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $120.91 per MWh.

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