Antelope Expansion 3A — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62673
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 31,702 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Antelope Expansion 3A
OperatingSolar
Ranked #277 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1877 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7289, -118.3221
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
- Western Antelope Blue Sky BSolar20 MW · 0.9 km
- Antelope Expansion 3BSolar5 MW · 1.0 km
- North Lancaster RanchSolar20 MW · 1.3 km
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
Antelope Expansion 3A is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2021, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. 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, Antelope Expansion 3A generated 31,702 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.0%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.15 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Antelope Expansion 3A ranks as the 213th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1677th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
31.7K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.1/MWh
PPA Price
$10.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BSKYNPM_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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