Ocotillo Wells — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65820
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Conductive Power
- Parent Company
- Vitol Holding II
- Annual Generation
- 108,077 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ocotillo Wells
OperatingSolar
Ranked #146 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1348 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.0747, -116.0912
County
San Diego, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Conductive Power | Vitol Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Conductive Power | Vitol Holding II | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Ocotillo Wells solar photovoltaic plant is located in San Diego County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 50 MW and commenced operations in 2023. It consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. The plant is owned by Vitol Holding II, a company based in Luxembourg, and operated by Conductive Power.
In its most recent year of operation, Ocotillo Wells generated 108,077 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.7%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Ocotillo Wells is ranked as the 84th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1168th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
108.1K MWh
Annual Generation
24.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$6.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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