California Valley Solar Ranch

A 249.8 MW solar power plant in San Luis Obispo, California, owned by Clearway Energy Operating LLC, commissioned in 2012.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57439Solar
Nameplate capacity
249.8 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2012
Time in queue (2007→2014)
6.6 yrs
Owner
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Coordinates
35.3237, -119.9166
Generation (2024)
597.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
5

This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2007, commercial operation 2014 — 6.6 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of California Valley Solar Ranch

San Luis Obispo, California · 35.3237, -119.9166

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015688.3
2016679.8
2017647.5
2018676.6
2019584.8
2020643.6
2021690.6
2022476.4
2023623.8
2024597.7

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