Sol Orchard El Centro PV — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58621
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 47,107 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sol Orchard El Centro PV
OperatingSolar
Ranked #241 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1625 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8034, -115.5451
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- El Centro HybridNatural Gas388.3 MW · 0.6 km
- IVC SolarSolar3 MW · 4.8 km
- Valencia 3Solar3 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital | — |
| Owner(s) | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Excelsior Energy Capital [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sol Orchard El Centro PV is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant connects to the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 47,107 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.8%. Sol Orchard El Centro PV is ranked 155th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1517th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
VALLE DEL SOL
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
47.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Multi-million loan to support clean energy in El Centro
San Antonio, Texas – The North American Development Bank (NADBank) and Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC executed a $22.9 million loan increase to...
The Desert Review·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
For $35M battery, public agency turned to former official — after rejecting 3 cheaper offers
A crowd had gathered on a warm October morning in El Centro, the largest city in the Imperial Valley — a dusty, sunbaked corner of...
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The Desert Sun·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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