17 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
17 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7161, -118.2592
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Antelope Expansion 1B is a 17 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2022 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. AES Distributed Energy is the operator. The plant is connected 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, Antelope Expansion 1B generated 45,353 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.4%. The plant holds a rank of 206 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1631 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $34.91 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
45.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.4%
Capacity Factor
$33.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.9/MWh
PPA Price
$10.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DELSURC1_7_N006
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match