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
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.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 688.3 | |
| 2016 | 679.8 | |
| 2017 | 647.5 | |
| 2018 | 676.6 | |
| 2019 | 584.8 | |
| 2020 | 643.6 | |
| 2021 | 690.6 | |
| 2022 | 476.4 | |
| 2023 | 623.8 | |
| 2024 | 597.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topaz Solar Farm | Solar | 585.9 MW | ~16 km |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Natural Gas | 12.4 MW | ~22 km |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | Natural Gas | 94.2 MW | ~23 km |
| McKittrick Limited | Natural Gas | 46 MW | ~23 km |
| McKittrick Cogen | Natural Gas | 12 MW | ~23 km |
| Welport Lease Project | Natural Gas | 5 MW | ~23 km |
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