605th largest plant in California · 4596th nationally
Bce Los Alamitos 1 is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 344 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bce Los Alamitos 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bright Canyon Energy |
| City | Los Alamitos |
| County | Orange County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90720 |
| Coordinates | 33.78990, -118.06390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE11 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| BCE12 | Batteries | Battery | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.