Midway Solar Farm 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60336
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- 83WI 8ME, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 108,244 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Midway Solar Farm 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #147 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1346 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1680, -115.5462
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Midway Solar Farm IIISolar20 MW · 1.2 km
- Midway Solar Farm IISolar30 MW · 1.5 km
- CE LeathersGeothermal45.5 MW · 2.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 83WI 8ME, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 83WI 8ME, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Midway Solar Farm 1 is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by 83WI 8ME, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Midway Solar Farm 1 operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 108,244 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $30.4 per MWh. Midway Solar Farm 1 ranks as the 80th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1169th nationally out of 7108.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
108.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$61.9/MWh
PPA Price
83WI 8me, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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