6.5 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7293, -118.2964
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Summer North Solar is a 6.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 4 generators utilizing fixed tilt solar tracking. AES Distributed Energy is the plant's operator. Summer North Solar is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Summer North Solar produced 10,026 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.6%. The plant ranks 263rd in size among solar plants in California (out of 862) and 2090th nationally (out of 7108). Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, suggesting that further details on installed costs or power purchase agreement (PPA) pricing may be accessible.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
792 MWh
Latest Month
10.0K MWh
Annual Generation
17.6%
Capacity Factor
$88.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$9.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BSKYNGSU_2_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match