Panoche Valley Solar Farm

A 140 MW solar power plant in San Benito, California, owned by Consolidated Edison Development Inc., commissioned in 2018.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57340Solar
Nameplate capacity
140 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2018
Time in queue (2011→2018)
7.7 yrs
Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
San Benito, California
Coordinates
36.627, -120.879
Generation (2024)
279.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1

This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2011, commercial operation 2018 — 7.7 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Panoche Valley Solar Farm

San Benito, California · 36.627, -120.879

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2018212.4
2019381.8
2020325.3
2021356
2022316.7
2023315.9
2024279.1

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Panoche Energy CenterNatural Gas432 MW~26 km
Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1Solar1 MW~27 km
CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker PlantNatural Gas60.5 MW~27 km
Midway Peaking LLCNatural Gas139.8 MW~27 km
Wellhead Power PanocheNatural Gas56.7 MW~27 km
Oro LomaSolar20 MW~34 km

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