1273rd largest plant in California · 9754th nationally
Amazon - Patterson Pv is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 209 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Amazon - Patterson Pv |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Patterson |
| County | Stanislaus County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95363 |
| Coordinates | 37.46889, -121.16633 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Balancing Authority Of Northern California |
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.