3.3 MW Solar operating in Monterey, CA — California Independent System Operator
3.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4681, -121.3707
County
Monterey, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Forefront Power, LLC | Forefront Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Forefront Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The CA-DGS RFP-Salinas Valley State Prison is a 3.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Monterey County, California. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Forefront Power, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. As of its latest annual reporting, the plant generated 6,846 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Although primarily a solar facility, the plant data includes specifications typically associated with wind turbines, such as a hub height of 80 meters, a rotor diameter of 100 meters, and turbine models GE1.7-100 manufactured by GE Wind. Within California, the plant ranks 367th out of 862 power plants, and nationally it ranks 3716th out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
21 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
324 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Soledad Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.515 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAMPHORA_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match