122nd largest plant in California · 1575th nationally
Imperial Valley Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 346.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,989 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Imperial Valley Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Valley Solar, Llc |
| City | Calexico |
| County | Imperial County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92231 |
| Coordinates | 32.67110, -115.58727 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 400 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 101 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 1A | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 64.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 1B | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 34.3 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.