1157th largest plant in California · 9135th nationally
American Canyon Solar is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 632 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | American Canyon Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rp Napa Solar 1, Llc |
| City | American Canyon |
| County | Napa County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94503 |
| Coordinates | 38.16086, -122.21401 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPNPA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| RPNPB | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| RPNPC | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
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.