20 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8034, -115.5451
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 | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital | — |
| Owner(s) | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Excelsior Energy Capital [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
VALLE DEL SOL
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
47.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
$83.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.0/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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