20 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7195, -118.3130
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | North Lancaster Ranch | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
North Lancaster Ranch is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, North Lancaster Ranch generated 37,249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.2%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. North Lancaster Ranch is ranked 115th out of 862 solar plants in California, and 1437th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $109.39 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
37.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.2%
Capacity Factor
$71.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$109.4/MWh
PPA Price
$8.4/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NLANCRAN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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