1705th largest plant in California · 12726th nationally
Intel Folsom is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 135 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Intel Folsom |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Folsom |
| County | Sacramento County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95630 |
| Coordinates | 38.64512, -121.17300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Balancing Authority Of Northern California |
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.