1027th largest plant in California · 8089th nationally
Sepv Cuyama Hybrid is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.6 MW. It generates roughly 107 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sepv Cuyama Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sepv Cuyama, Llc |
| City | New Cuyama |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93254 |
| Coordinates | 34.90471, -119.58500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUYA1 | Batteries | Battery | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| CUYA2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.