Valley Center 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58906
- Capacity
- 2.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,578 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valley Center 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #542 of 963 Solar plants in CA#4565 of 7447 nationally
2.5 MW Solar operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
2.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2300, -117.0032
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
- Valley Center 2Solar5 MW · 0.4 km
- Valley Center 85BESS85 MW · 1.4 km
- Valley Center 54BESS54 MW · 1.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Valley Center 1 is a 2.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 3,578 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.3%. Valley Center 1 is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 464th out of 862 solar facilities in California and 4319th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
193 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.3%
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
VLYCGEN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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