790th largest plant in California · 5494th nationally
Portal Ridge Solar C, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 11.4 MW. It generates roughly 17.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,628 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Portal Ridge Solar C, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Portal Ridge Solar, Llc |
| City | Lancaster |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93536 |
| Coordinates | 34.71412, -118.27390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 11.4 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.