White River Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58973
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 48,438 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
White River Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #261 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1785 of 7447 nationally
19.8 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.8743, -119.4621
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
- White River SolarSolar20 MW · 0.9 km
- Angela Solar ProjectBESS80 MW · 1.1 km
- Alpaugh BESSBESS10 MW · 2.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
White River Solar 2 is a 19.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. White River Solar 2 is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, White River Solar 2 generated 48,438 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.8%. The plant holds a rank of 194 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1583 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $98.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
48.4K MWh
Annual Generation
27.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$66.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$98.0/MWh
PPA Price
$8.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DUCORGN1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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