Elevation Solar C — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59964
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 102,483 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Elevation Solar C
OperatingSolar
Ranked #156 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1426 of 7447 nationally
40 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7268, -118.3068
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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- Western Antelope Blue Sky BSolar20 MW · 0.9 km
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Ownership & Operator
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) | Elevation Solar C | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Elevation Solar C is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize energy capture. The plant's output is delivered 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, Elevation Solar C generated 102,483 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.2%. The plant holds a rank of 93 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1231 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $64.02 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
102.5K MWh
Annual Generation
29.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$51.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$64.0/MWh
PPA Price
$10.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BGSKYGN3_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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