20 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6239, -114.6991
County
Riverside, 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 | NRG Solar Blythe II LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy, Inc | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
38.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
$70.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Last updated 2026-03-26
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