Lafayette 2 - Internal Services Dept — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63527
- Capacity
- 1.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,626 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Lafayette 2 - Internal Services Dept
OperatingSolar
Ranked #635 of 963 Solar plants in CA#5673 of 7447 nationally
1.9 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0500, -118.1800
County
Los Angeles, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star LA County I, LLC | Solar Star LA County I LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Solar Star LA County I LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lafayette 2 - Internal Services Dept is a 1.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Lafayette 2 generated 2,626 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.7%. The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Lafayette 2 ranks as the 539th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 5401st 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
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ALPINE SUNTOWER GENERATION STATION
WithdrawnSolar2 MWCAISO
Generation
102 MWh
Latest Month
2.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VEL_SUB_LNODEONA
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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