1.3 MW Solar operating in El Dorado, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6289, -120.9825
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Deer Creek 2 is a 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. Deer Creek 2 interconnects 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, Deer Creek 2 generated 2,704 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.7%. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. In terms of size, Deer Creek 2 ranks as the 683rd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 6105th nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
110 MWh
Latest Month
2.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Limestone
Substation Distance
0.739 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LIMESTNE_GNODE1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Curated node match