150 MW Solar operating in San Luis Obispo, CA — California Independent System Operator
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6156, -120.4044
County
San Luis Obispo, 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 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Capital Dynamics | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Capital Dynamics Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
CA Flats Solar 150, LLC is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by Capital Dynamics Holding, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by Arevon Energy, Inc. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, CA Flats Solar 150 generated 305,407 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.1%. It operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. CA Flats Solar 150 is ranked as the 34th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 364th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
305.4K MWh
Annual Generation
23.1%
Capacity Factor
$61.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$7.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Plant coordinates only