1070th largest plant in California · 8379th nationally
Ios Ii-Lax9 is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 7.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 712 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ios Ii-Lax9 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Holdings Llc |
| City | Fontana |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92335 |
| Coordinates | 34.09000, -117.45000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOSII | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.