99th largest plant in California · 1256th nationally
California Valley Solar Ranch is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 623.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,406 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | California Valley Solar Ranch |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearway Energy Operating Llc |
| City | California Valley |
| County | San Luis Obispo County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93453 |
| Coordinates | 35.32374, -119.91663 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPR2B | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 86.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| HPR2C | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 70.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| HPR2D | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 40.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| HPR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 32.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| HPR2A | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High Plains Ranch Ii, Llc | Scottsdale, AZ | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.