Dos Palos — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64693
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Merced, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,561 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Dos Palos
OperatingSolar
Ranked #954 of 963 Solar plants in CA#6898 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.9841, -120.6194
County
Merced, CA
Nearby Plants
- Dos Palos Clean PowerSolar3 MW · 2.7 km
- Merced 2 BESSBESS2 MW · 4.4 km
- Henry Miller RDSolar1.5 MW · 7.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Dos Palos is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of a single generator utilizing a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Dos Palos is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Dos Palos generated 1,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.8%. The plant is relatively small, ranking 813 out of 862 power plants in California and 6740 out of 7108 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
65 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DOSPALS_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match