1.5 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7088, -118.1291
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Mound Solar Owner VII LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Mound Solar Owner VII LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Division 1 is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Division 1 is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Division 1 generated 2,735 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant is ranked 640th out of 862 power plants in California and 5905th out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
146 MWh
Latest Month
2.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LNCSTR_7_NODE1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match