San Luis Obispo, California · Plant code 57439

California Valley Solar Ranch

California Valley Solar Ranch is a solar plant in San Luis Obispo, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Solar

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Total capacity 250 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 597,676 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 29%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,012

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Location California Valley, California

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Emissions

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CO2 0 tons

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SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Solar 597,676 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner High Plains Ranch II, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
HPR2	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	32 MW	Operating	2,013
HPR2A	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	21 MW	Operating	2,012
HPR2B	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	87 MW	Operating	2,013
HPR2C	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	70 MW	Operating	2,013
HPR2D	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	40 MW	Operating	2,013

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

27,146 MWh

Jan

35,759 MWh

Feb

46,538 MWh

Mar

51,599 MWh

Apr

62,516 MWh

May

75,098 MWh

Jun

76,630 MWh

Jul

72,249 MWh

Aug

56,745 MWh

Sep

45,799 MWh

Oct

22,148 MWh

Nov

25,449 MWh

Dec

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