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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57695
EIA plant 57695
Santa Margarita · San Luis Obispo · CA
Topaz Solar Farm
Operated by Topaz Solar Farms LLC
Published location
Where is Topaz Solar Farm?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.405556, -120.068611
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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.
166,881
271,784
379,489
481,331
5100,010
6107,528
7116,425
8123,491
9110,236
1081,558
1159,396
1272,947
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 | 66,881 |
| 2 | 71,784 |
| 3 | 79,489 |
| 4 | 81,331 |
| 5 | 100,010 |
| 6 | 107,528 |
| 7 | 116,425 |
| 8 | 123,491 |
| 9 | 110,236 |
| 10 | 81,558 |
| 11 | 59,396 |
| 12 | 72,947 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66,881 MWh |
| 2 | 71,784 MWh |
| 3 | 79,489 MWh |
| 4 | 81,331 MWh |
| 5 | 100,010 MWh |
| 6 | 107,528 MWh |
| 7 | 116,425 MWh |
| 8 | 123,491 MWh |
| 9 | 110,236 MWh |
| 10 | 81,558 MWh |
| 11 | 59,396 MWh |
| 12 | 72,947 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPZ2 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 151.2 | OP |
| TPZ1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 129.8 | OP |
| TPZ5 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 112.5 | OP |
| TPZ3 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 102.1 | OP |
| TPZ4 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 90.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57695
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Topaz Solar Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (123,491 MWh) and 11 the lowest (59,396 MWh). Their difference is 64,095 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 90.3 (TPZ4) to 151.2 (TPZ2). The difference is 60.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPZ1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 129.8 | 129.8 | 129.8 | Not supplied |
| TPZ2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 151.2 | 151.2 | 151.2 | Not supplied |
| TPZ3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.1 | Not supplied |
| TPZ4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 90.3 | 90.3 | 90.3 | Not supplied |
| TPZ5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 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.