Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65187
- Capacity
- 1.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,620 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38
OperatingSolar
Ranked #637 of 963 Solar plants in CA#5840 of 7447 nationally
1.8 MW Solar operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4197, -119.8573
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
- Goleta Energy Storage, LLCBESS60 MW · 1.7 km
- EllwoodNatural Gas58 MW · 4.1 km
- FLEX GibraltarNatural Gas1.5 MW · 12.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38 is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a total capacity of 1.8 MW and consists of a single generator. The operator is MN8 Energy LLC. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,620 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.6%. Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 558th out of 862 power plants in California and 5507th out of 7108 plants nationally.
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
129 MWh
Latest Month
2.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_2_LN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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