CE&P Imperial Valley 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60670
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OTH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- California Ethanol Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
CE&P Imperial Valley 1
PlannedOther
Ranked #1 of 2 Other plants in CA#1 of 5 nationally
50 MW Other planned in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIA
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.9128, -115.5183
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Valencia 2Solar3 MW · 0.6 km
- Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2Wood Waste21 MW · 1.2 km
- Valencia 3Solar3 MW · 3.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | California Ethanol Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | California Ethanol Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
CE&P Imperial Valley 1 is a 50 MW power plant located in Imperial County, California. The facility is owned and operated by California Ethanol Power, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is classified as "OTH" by the Energy Information Administration, and its electricity generation technology is categorized as "All Other." It has one generator.
The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. CE&P Imperial Valley 1 holds the distinction of being the first largest of two power plants in California using its particular fuel type, and ranks first out of five such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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