West Tambo Clean Power II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66506
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Merced, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- West Tambo Clean Power II
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 877 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
West Tambo Clean Power II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #604 of 963 Solar plants in CA#4892 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3610, -120.7194
County
Merced, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | West Tambo Clean Power II | West Tambo Clean Power II | — |
| Owner(s) | West Tambo Clean Power II | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
West Tambo Clean Power II is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by West Tambo Clean Power II. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 877 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.0%. West Tambo Clean Power II operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 525th largest power plant in California out of 862, and 4954th nationally out of 7108.
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
151 MWh
Latest Month
877 MWh
Annual Generation
5.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Merced Irrigation District Substation
Substation Distance
3.63 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LVNGSTN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Renewable America’s Community Solar Project Goes Live, Bringing Affordable Energy To Low-Income Households
Discover Renewable America's West Tambo Clean Power II project, contributing clean energy and sustainability to California communities.
SolarQuarter·1 years ago
General
Renewable America’s Community Solar Project Goes Live, Bringing Affordable Energy To Low-Income Households
Discover Renewable America's West Tambo Clean Power II project, contributing clean energy and sustainability to California communities.
SolarQuarter·1 years ago
General
Renewable America’s Community Solar Project Goes Live, Bringing Affordable Energy To Low-Income Households
Discover Renewable America's West Tambo Clean Power II project, contributing clean energy and sustainability to California communities.
SolarQuarter·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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