Cuyama Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60043
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cuyama Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 63,174 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cuyama Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #158 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1425 of 7447 nationally
40 MW Solar operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9016, -119.5957
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
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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 | Cuyama Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Cuyama Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cuyama Solar, LLC is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cuyama Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Cuyama Solar is connected 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, Cuyama Solar generated 63,174 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.0%. The plant holds the rank of 90 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and 1234 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.95 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
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.0K MWh
Latest Month
63.2K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.0/MWh
PPA Price
Cuyama Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
CUYAMA_6_N004Nearby ISO Node
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