Midway Solar Farm II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60237
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,099 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Midway Solar Farm II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #164 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1486 of 7447 nationally
30 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1620, -115.5319
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Midway Solar Farm IIISolar20 MW · 0.9 km
- Midway Solar Farm 1Solar50 MW · 1.5 km
- CE Turbo LLCGeothermal11.5 MW · 2.0 km
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 | Dominion Renewable Energy | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | Avantus; Gestamp Solar | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Avantus; Gestamp Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Midway Solar Farm II is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Dominion Renewable Energy. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The facility operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Midway Solar Farm II produced 36,099 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.7%. The plant holds a rank of 98 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1296 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $67.25 per MWh, based on data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
36.1K MWh
Annual Generation
13.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$59.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$67.2/MWh
PPA Price
$11.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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