Solar Photovoltaic Project #42
Solar power plant in Tulare County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by Southern California Edison Co.
Also known as EIA plant 57441
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Southern California Edison CoEIA operator ID 17609
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tulare County, CA36.0281, −119.0747
- EIA plant ID
- 57441EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.43 GWh
6,432 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
14.7%
2024: 17.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.4–9.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,343 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,366 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,862 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,285 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,781 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,134 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,420 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,169 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,673 | 15.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,089 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,378 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,908 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,575 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,432 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| S42A | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42B | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42C | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42D | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42E | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42F | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42G | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42H | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42I | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
| S42J | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | November 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern California Edison Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Solar Photovoltaic Project #42
How much power does Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 produce?
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 reported 6,432 MWh (6.43 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.7% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Solar Photovoltaic Project #42?
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 is in Tulare County, California, at 36.0281, −119.0747. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Solar Photovoltaic Project #42?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern California Edison Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17609). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Solar Photovoltaic Project #42?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Solar Photovoltaic Project #42, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page