252.3 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — California Independent System Operator
252.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.6805, -115.5792
County
Imperial, 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 | Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC | Silver Ridge Power (SRP) | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC | Silver Ridge Power (SRP) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Silver Ridge Power (SRP) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Mount Signal Solar Farm V is a 252.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Mount Signal Solar Farm V generated 674,337 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.5%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Mount Signal Solar Farm V ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 109th nationally out of 639. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $52.44 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
35.3K MWh
Latest Month
674.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
$49.1/MWh
PPA Price
Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match