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253 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA
253 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7803, -118.4244
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | First Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 (AVSR1) is a 230 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power plant near Lancaster within Antelope Valley, in the western Mojave Desert, Southern California. It uses cadmium telluride modules made by the US thin-film manufacturer First Solar. The project was developed by First Solar and later bought by Exelon Corporation in 2011. The solar facility was fully commissioned in April 2014.
Read more on WikipediaAV Solar Ranch One is a 253 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2014, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned by Exelon and operated by AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. AV Solar Ranch One is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, AV Solar Ranch One generated 564,815 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant ranks as the 10th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and 108th nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $165.87 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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31.7K MWh
Latest Month
564.8K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2014–2024
$8.7/MWh
Energy Value
$8.3/MWh
Capacity Value
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
AVSOLAR_7_N008
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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