20 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7146, -118.3113
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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | SPower LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SPower LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Summer Solar LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. As of the most recent data, Summer Solar LLC ranks 141st in size among California's 862 solar plants, and 1461st nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 49,125 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.9%. Summer Solar LLC operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $73.4 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
49.1K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
$52.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$73.4/MWh
PPA Price
$10.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NLANCRAN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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