Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60824
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,387 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #896 of 963 Solar plants in CA#6796 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7176, -116.1984
County
Riverside, CA
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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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It is interconnected to the grid within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,387 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.8%. The solar array utilizes a fixed tilt tracking system. Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar ranks as the 803rd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 6636th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
89 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
15.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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