Query
Imperial Solar Energy Center West
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Imperial Solar Energy Center West
ISO/RTO
spp
Generated
2026-10-12T09:56:44.703Z

Briefing on Imperial Solar Energy Center West

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
149 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
1
Generators
28.6%
Capacity factor
374 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Imperial Solar Energy Center West is a 149 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Imperial Solar Energy Center West is reported in California since 2016 under Tenaska Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 28.6% capacity factor and 374 GWh annual generation; $11.1/MWh reported energy value.

Location
Imperial, California
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Tenaska Energy
Operator
CSOLAR IV West LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
57491

What stands out

1

Imperial Solar Energy Center West is a 149 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 28.6% capacity factor and 374 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $11.1/MWh energy value.

4

Latest linked story: “California could get more solar, geothermal power from Imperial Valley following lawsuit” (The Desert Sun, 2018-03-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#87 of 992
National rank
#621 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.