113th largest plant in California · 1429th nationally
Raceway Solar & Storage is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 205 MW.
| Plant Name | Raceway Solar & Storage |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Clean Energy |
| City | Lancaster |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93560 |
| Coordinates | 34.84239, -118.28619 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCWYS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 125 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| RCWYB | Batteries | Battery | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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.