3.6 MW Solar operating in San Joaquin, CA — PacifiCorp - West
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0421, -120.9361
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco San Joaquin Solar LLC | Ameresco San Joaquin Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Ameresco San Joaquin Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Foothill Sanitary Landfill - Solar Array is a 3.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Joaquin County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Ameresco San Joaquin Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Foothill Sanitary Landfill - Solar Array generated 8,152 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.8%. The facility ranks as the 356th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 3618th nationally out of 7108. The plant consists of a single generator and uses SUN as its primary fuel source.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
338 MWh
Latest Month
8.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.