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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57439
EIA plant 57439
California Valley · San Luis Obispo · CA
California Valley Solar Ranch
Operated by Clearway Energy Operating LLC
Published location
Where is California Valley Solar Ranch?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.323739, -119.916630
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
127,146
235,759
346,538
451,599
562,516
675,098
776,630
872,249
956,745
1045,799
1122,148
1225,449
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,146 |
| 2 | 35,759 |
| 3 | 46,538 |
| 4 | 51,599 |
| 5 | 62,516 |
| 6 | 75,098 |
| 7 | 76,630 |
| 8 | 72,249 |
| 9 | 56,745 |
| 10 | 45,799 |
| 11 | 22,148 |
| 12 | 25,449 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,146 MWh |
| 2 | 35,759 MWh |
| 3 | 46,538 MWh |
| 4 | 51,599 MWh |
| 5 | 62,516 MWh |
| 6 | 75,098 MWh |
| 7 | 76,630 MWh |
| 8 | 72,249 MWh |
| 9 | 56,745 MWh |
| 10 | 45,799 MWh |
| 11 | 22,148 MWh |
| 12 | 25,449 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPR2B | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 86.5 | OP |
| HPR2C | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 70 | OP |
| HPR2D | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 40 | OP |
| HPR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 32.3 | OP |
| HPR2A | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 21 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57439
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at California Valley Solar Ranch
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (76,630 MWh) and 11 the lowest (22,148 MWh). Their difference is 54,482 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 21 (HPR2A) to 86.5 (HPR2B). The difference is 65.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.3 | Not supplied |
| HPR2A | Solar Photovoltaic | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | Not supplied |
| HPR2B | Solar Photovoltaic | 86.5 | 86.5 | 86.5 | Not supplied |
| HPR2C | Solar Photovoltaic | 70.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | Not supplied |
| HPR2D | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.