Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC

OperatingSolar

Ranked #76 of 963 Solar plants in CA#461 of 7447 nationally

160 MW Solar operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California

EIAGEMWD

160 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.3438, -121.1163

County

Sacramento, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC	Sacramento Municipal Utility District	—
Owner(s)	Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC	DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC is a 160 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Rancho Seco Solar II is ranked as the 29th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 331st nationally out of 639.

In its most recent year of operation, Rancho Seco Solar II generated 275,130 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.97 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Public news sources indicate that the plant has been mentioned in 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals, grid integration, industry trends, and regulatory matters.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

Balancing Authority of Northern California

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

4.8K MWh

Latest Month

275.1K MWh

Annual Generation

19.6%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$43.4/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

$28.0/MWh

PPA Price

$26.8/MWh

Energy Value

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (10)Beta

Grid·capacity addition

Texas renewable energy firm plans 250-megawatt solar project near Roseville

Vesper Energy plans 250-megawatt solar project with battery storage near Roseville, aiming to connect to SMUD's grid.

Vesper Energy (developer)SMUD (other)

The Business Journals·6 months ago

Deals·ppa

SMUD partners with D. E. Shaw for massive battery storage project at Rancho Seco solar farm

It has a long-term power-purchase agreement with DE Shaw Renewable Investments LLC to install a 640-megawatt-hour battery storage system at an existing solar...

SMUD (buyer)D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments LLC (seller)

The Business Journals·9 months ago