Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A

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Ranked #250 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1572 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.6859, -118.3199

County

Los Angeles, CA

Nearby Plants

Western Antelope Dry Ranch
Solar10 MW · 0.3 km
Antelope DSR 2
Solar5 MW · 0.7 km
Bayshore Solar C, LLC
Solar20 MW · 0.7 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	AES Distributed Energy	AES	—
Owner(s)	AES Distributed Energy	AES	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2014, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.

In its most recent year of operation, Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A generated 44,841 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant has a PPA price of $91.17 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A ranks as the 156th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1484th nationally out of 7108.

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