Query
Panoche Valley Solar Farm
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Panoche Valley Solar Farm
Generated
2026-10-19T09:45:40.883Z

Briefing on Panoche Valley Solar Farm

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
140 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2018
Operating since
1
Generators
22.1%
Capacity factor
272 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a 140 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Panoche Valley Solar Farm is reported in California since 2018 under RWE Clean Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 22.1% capacity factor and 272 GWh annual generation; $2.5/MWh reported energy value.

Location
San Benito, California
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
RWE Clean Energy
Operator
RWE Clean Energy
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
57340

What stands out

1

Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a 140 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 22.1% capacity factor and 272 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2.5/MWh energy value.

4

Latest linked story: “Hollister Fire contract for Panoche Valley Solar Farm OK’d” (BenitoLink, 2025-11-03).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#91 of 992
National rank
#647 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.