Query
California Valley Solar Ranch
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
California Valley Solar Ranch
ISO/RTO
caiso
Generated
2026-10-20T03:43:23.077Z

Briefing on California Valley Solar Ranch

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 20, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
250 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2012
Operating since
5
Generators
27.2%
Capacity factor
598 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

California Valley Solar Ranch is a 250 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

California Valley Solar Ranch is reported in California since 2012 under Clearway Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 27.2% capacity factor and 598 GWh annual generation; $8.7/MWh reported energy value.

Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Clearway Energy
Operator
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
57439

What stands out

1

California Valley Solar Ranch is a 250 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 27.2% capacity factor and 598 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $8.7/MWh energy value.

4

Latest linked story: “Clearway Energy: Combining Renewable Growth With Reliable Income” (Yahoo Finance, 2025-08-26).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#51 of 992
National rank
#264 of 7,971

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.