1226th largest plant in California · 9517th nationally
Smud At Van Conett is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.9 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 124 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Smud At Van Conett |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Pv Energy, Llc |
| City | Galt |
| County | Sacramento County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95632 |
| Coordinates | 38.25306, -121.27889 |
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 | 2.9 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.