1.8 MW Solar operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4197, -119.8573
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
129 MWh
Latest Month
2.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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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