Query
Ivanpah 3
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ivanpah 3
Generated
2026-10-17T21:14:32.351Z

Briefing on Ivanpah 3

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
133 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
1
Generators
20.3%
Capacity factor
237 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ivanpah 3 is a 133 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Ivanpah 3 is reported in California since 2013 under NRG Energy Services. Available operating and financial measures include 20.3% capacity factor and 237 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
57075

What stands out

1

Ivanpah 3 is a 133 MW Solar Thermal without Energy Storage asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.3% capacity factor and 237 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3757/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Errant concentrated sunbeam starts fire at solar thermal plant in the desert” (Ars Technica, 2016-05-21).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#93 of 992
National rank
#660 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.