3 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6625, -118.0845
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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Mound Solar Owner X LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Mound Solar Owner X LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) solar photovoltaic plant is located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Tesla Inc., began commercial operation in 2016. It has a total capacity of 3 MW consisting of a single generator. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 6,957 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) is ranked as the 406th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 3983rd nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
1 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
539 MWh
Latest Month
7.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SCEN_6_PDRP01-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match