Luna Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67848
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Luna Valley Solar I, LLC
- Parent Company
- Clearway Energy
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Luna Valley
OperatingSolar
Ranked #62 of 963 Solar plants in CA#364 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5924, -120.4031
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- RE TranquillityBESS277.3 MW · 1.2 km
- Scarlet II HybridBESS350 MW · 2.7 km
- Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LSolar202.5 MW · 2.9 km
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 | Luna Valley Solar I, LLC | Clearway Energy Group LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Luna Valley Solar I, LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Luna Valley is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2025 and has a single generator. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Luna Valley Solar I, LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Luna Valley is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Luna Valley ranks as the 21st largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 243rd nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $56.37 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
11.4K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$56.4/MWh
PPA Price
Luna Valley Solar I, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Q1032C2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Deals·project finance
Latham & Watkins Advises Clearway on Financing for Solar and Battery Energy Storage Facilities in California
Clearway Energy Group has announced that it closed more than US$700 million in construction financing and has begun construction on two...
Clearway Energy Group (other)Latham & Watkins (other)
Latham & Watkins LLP·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
California replacing nuclear with solar plus storage
Clearway Energy has secured financing for the 200 MW Luna Valley Solar & Storage facility and the 113.5 MW Dagget energy storage project in...
Clearway Energy (developer)
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
Deals·debt financing
US renewables developer Clearway raises US$700 million for solar-plus-storage and BESS projects
Clearway Energy Group has closed a US$700 million construction financing on a portfolio of solar and storage projects in California, US.
Clearway Energy Group (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
New Solar Farm in Western Fresno County Will Power 80,000 Homes
Luna Valley, a 200-MW solar energy production and storage project, will be built in western Fresno County alongside other solar projects.
GV Wire·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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