108 MW Solar operating in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
108 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1202, -121.0503
County
Merced, 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 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | SunPower | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Energy, Inc. | SunPower Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SunPower Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Quinto Solar PV Project is a 108 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Arevon Energy, Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Quinto Solar PV Project generated 256,991 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $145.28 per MWh. The Quinto Solar PV Project is ranked 50th out of 59 solar plants in California and 532nd out of 639 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
257.0K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
$99.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$145.3/MWh
PPA Price
$24.7/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Quinto Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
1.886 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
2C577C1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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