1.7 MW Solar operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2690, -121.8611
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | County of Santa Clara (CA) | County of Santa Clara (CA) | — |
| Owner(s) | County of Santa Clara (CA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Guadalupe Solar Farm is a 1.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by the County of Santa Clara (CA). It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Guadalupe Solar Farm generated 1,851 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Guadalupe Solar Farm ranks as the 563rd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 5546th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
21 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
73 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
12.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Almaden Substation
Substation Distance
2.744 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALMADEN_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match