Solar Blythe 2

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Ranked #258 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1627 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2017

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.6239, -114.6991

County

Riverside, CA

Nearby Plants

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Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid
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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	NRG Solar Blythe II LLC	Clearway Energy Group	—
Owner(s)	NRG Energy, Inc	Clearway Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Solar Blythe 2 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2017, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NRG Solar Blythe II LLC. The plant connects 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, Solar Blythe 2 generated 38,093 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant is ranked 153rd out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1390th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

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