3 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0131, -117.5375
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Costco Wholesale | Costco Wholesale | — |
| Owner(s) | Costco Wholesale | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Mira Loma solar photovoltaic plant is located in Riverside County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Costco Wholesale, has a total capacity of 3 MW distributed across three generators. It commenced operations in 2011 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,913 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.2%. Mira Loma 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 381st out of 862 solar plants in California, and 3790th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
109 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
7.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mira Loma Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAISO
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report