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
34.7205, -118.3079
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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Antelope Dry Ranch C LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Central Antelope Dry Ranch C is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Central Antelope Dry Ranch C produced 33,318 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. According to available data, the plant ranks as the 114th largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 1438th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL solar sources.
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
33.3K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
$73.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$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