1705th largest plant in California · 12726th nationally
Smud At Lawrence is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 399 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Smud At Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Pv Energy, Llc |
| City | Elk Grove |
| County | Sacramento County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95757 |
| Coordinates | 38.33887, -121.43134 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Balancing Authority Of Northern California |
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.