Query
Ivanpah 2
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ivanpah 2
Generated
2026-10-14T03:36:23.210Z

Briefing on Ivanpah 2

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 14, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
133 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
1
Generators
20.9%
Capacity factor
244 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ivanpah 2 is a 133 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Ivanpah 2 is reported in California since 2013 under NRG Energy Services. Available operating and financial measures include 20.9% capacity factor and 244 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
57073

What stands out

1

Ivanpah 2 is a 133 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.9% capacity factor and 244 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3757/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “California’s New Solar Plant: Burning Up Taxpayer Money, Land, and Wildlife” (American Enterprise Institute - AEI, 2014-05-21).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#92 of 992
National rank
#661 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.