Query
Ivanpah 1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ivanpah 1
Generated
2026-10-11T18:06:55.924Z

Briefing on Ivanpah 1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
126 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
1
Generators
18.8%
Capacity factor
208 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ivanpah 1 is a 126 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Ivanpah 1 is reported in California since 2013 under NRG Energy Services. Available operating and financial measures include 18.8% capacity factor and 208 GWh annual generation; $3757/kW reported CapEx.

Location
San Bernardino, California
Technology
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Owner / parent
NRG Energy Services
Operator
NRG Energy Services
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
57074

What stands out

1

Ivanpah 1 is a 126 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 18.8% capacity factor and 208 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3757/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Bird Deaths Continue at Ivanpah Solar as Tortoises Go Missing” (PBS SoCal, 2014-01-21).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#99 of 992
National rank
#684 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.