755th largest plant in California · 5292nd nationally
Irwindale Brew Yard, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 13.4 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 262 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Irwindale Brew Yard, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Irwindale Brew Yard, Llc |
| City | Irwindale |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91706 |
| Coordinates | 34.12167, -117.93833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.2 MW | Out of Service | 2002 |
| T200 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.2 MW | Out of Service | 2002 |
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| JEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.5 MW | Out of Service | 2007 |
| JEN2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| 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.