1419th largest plant in California · 11275th nationally
Bishop Ranch - Br 1-Y is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 1.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 153 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bishop Ranch - Br 1-Y |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | San Ramon |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94583 |
| Coordinates | 37.76217, -121.95790 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4087 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 4087B | Batteries | Battery | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 4087G | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 4087R | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.