1.1 MW Solar operating in San Luis Obispo, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4710, -120.6352
County
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ecoplexus, Inc | Ecoplexus | — |
| Owner(s) | Ecoplexus, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Atascadero State Hospital is a 1.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has a single generator. Ecoplexus, Inc. is the operator of the facility, which utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its most recent year of operation, Atascadero State Hospital generated 2,803 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant is interconnected with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the facility ranks as the 738th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 6236th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
123 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Atascadero Substation · 70 kV
Substation Distance
3.411 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ATASCDRO_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match