Lancaster Baptist Church — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58634
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,443 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Lancaster Baptist Church
OperatingSolar
Ranked #910 of 963 Solar plants in CA#6733 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6927, -118.0542
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Energy Capital | Pacific Energy Capital [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pacific Energy Capital [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lancaster Baptist Church is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,443 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.4%. Lancaster Baptist Church operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 789th out of 862 solar facilities in California and 6496th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
73 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OASISC1_7_N014
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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