Central 40

OperatingSolar

Ranked #157 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1433 of 7447 nationally

40 MW Solar operating in Stanislaus, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

40 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.2477, -121.1118

County

Stanislaus, 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	Central 40, LLC	Idemitsu Kosan	—
Owner(s)	Idemitsu Renewables	Idemitsu Kosan	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Central 40 is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2021, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by Idemitsu Kosan, a Japanese company, and operated by Central 40, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of one generator. Central 40 ranks as the 92nd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1237th nationally out of 7108.

The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Central 40 generated 69,471 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $28.83 per MWh.

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Engineering & Generators