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20 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8034, -115.5451
County
Imperial, 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 | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital | — |
| Owner(s) | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | Excelsior Energy Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Excelsior Energy Capital
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sol Orchard El Centro PV is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant connects to the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 47,107 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.8%. Sol Orchard El Centro PV is ranked 155th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1517th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
Grid Voltage
92.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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2.2K MWh
Latest Month
47.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2013–2024
$11.0/MWh
Energy Value
$11.7/MWh
Capacity Value
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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