968th largest plant in California · 6987th nationally
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 657 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co |
| City | Tulare |
| County | Tulare County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93257 |
| Coordinates | 36.02806, -119.07472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S42A | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42B | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42C | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42D | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42E | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42F | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42G | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42H | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42I | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| S42J | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.