1070th largest plant in California · 8379th nationally
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 627 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chaffey Community College District |
| City | Rancho Cucamonga |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91737 |
| Coordinates | 34.14814, -117.57040 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.