1157th largest plant in California · 9135th nationally
Mira Loma is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 254 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mira Loma |
|---|---|
| Operator | Costco Wholesale |
| City | Mira Loma |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91752 |
| Coordinates | 34.01306, -117.53750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D9611 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| D960 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| D9612 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.