Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62077
- Capacity
- 1.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Dorado, CA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,790 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B
OperatingSolar
Ranked #678 of 963 Solar plants in CA#6154 of 7447 nationally
1.5 MW Solar operating in El Dorado, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEMWD
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6498, -121.0725
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
- El Dorado Solar, LLCSolar1.5 MW · 2.0 km
- Broadridge CogenNatural Gas5.2 MW · 3.8 km
- Intel Folsom Phase 2Solar1 MW · 8.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Weisshorn Solar I, LLC | Weisshorn Solar I LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Weisshorn Solar I LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The plant began operating in 2019 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,790 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.2%. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 635 out of 862 solar plants in California, and 5847 out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
36.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
105 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.2%
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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