181st largest plant in California · 1981st nationally
Imperial Solar Energy Center West is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 388.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,980 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Imperial Solar Energy Center West |
|---|---|
| Operator | Csolar Iv West Llc |
| City | Seeley |
| County | Imperial County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92273 |
| Coordinates | 32.77222, -115.77931 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56819 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 149 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tenaska Csolar West Holdings, Llc | Omaha, NE | 7400.0% |
| Cd Global Ii Csolar, Llc | Omaha, NE | 2500.0% |
| Tenaska Csolar West, Llc | Omaha, NE | 100.0% |
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.