Tropico Solar PV Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59599
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Arevon Energy, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,384 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tropico Solar PV Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #286 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1906 of 7447 nationally
14 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.8222, -119.0398
County
Tulare, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Arevon Energy, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Energy, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tropico Solar PV Plant is a 14 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Tulare County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Arevon Energy, Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Tropico Solar is connected 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, the plant generated 27,384 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. Tropico Solar PV Plant ranks 220th in size among California's 862 solar plants and 1705th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $91.02 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
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
27.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$84.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$91.0/MWh
PPA Price
$12.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DUCORGN3_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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