Columbia Solar Energy, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59979
- Capacity
- 19.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Contra Costa, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Columbia Solar Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 18,701 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Columbia Solar Energy, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #264 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1794 of 7447 nationally
19.2 MW Solar operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
19.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0197, -121.8651
County
Contra Costa, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Columbia Solar Energy LLC | Columbia Solar Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Columbia Solar Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Columbia Solar Energy, LLC is a 19.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Columbia Solar Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Columbia Solar Energy, LLC ranks as the 197th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1594th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 18,701 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.1%. Columbia Solar Energy, LLC operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy research.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
213 MWh
Latest Month
18.7K MWh
Annual Generation
11.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$127.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
4C687C2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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