1419th largest plant in California · 11275th nationally
Alta Sea is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Alta Sea |
|---|---|
| Operator | Signal Street Operating, Llc |
| City | San Pedro |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90731 |
| Coordinates | 33.71911, -118.27262 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.