1142nd largest plant in California · 8991st nationally
8500 Balboa Pv, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 5.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 515 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | 8500 Balboa Pv, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | 8500 Balboa Pv, Llc |
| City | Northridge |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91406 |
| Coordinates | 34.22379, -118.49974 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALB1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.4 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| VSPRC | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.