Marin Clean Energy Solar One — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61013
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Contra Costa, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,279 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Marin Clean Energy Solar One
OperatingSolar
Ranked #302 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1988 of 7447 nationally
10.5 MW Solar operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9456, -122.3769
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Marin Clean Energy Solar One is a 10.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected 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, the plant generated 21,279 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.1%. Marin Clean Energy Solar One is ranked as the 235th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1785th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $92.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
791 MWh
Latest Month
21.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$60.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$92.0/MWh
PPA Price
$29.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Standard Oil 5 Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.638 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
STDOIL_1_N009
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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