Wildflower Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62988
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,904 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Wildflower Solar 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #289 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1923 of 7447 nationally
13 MW Solar operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEMWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7043, -121.4791
County
Sacramento, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management | — |
| Owner(s) | Wildflower Solar I, LLC | Wildflower Solar I LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Wildflower Solar I LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Wildflower Solar 1 is a 13 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the operator. The plant is located within the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Wildflower Solar 1 generated 27,904 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.4%. The plant holds a rank of 223 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1726 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $38.59 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
832 MWh
Latest Month
27.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$42.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$38.6/MWh
PPA Price
$26.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
NP-15
Pricing Hub
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