Imperial Solar Energy Center South
Solar power plant in Imperial County, California. 128.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by CSOLAR IV South LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57490
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 128.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- CSOLAR IV South LLCEIA operator ID 56819
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Imperial County, CA32.6633, −115.6583
- EIA plant ID
- 57490EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Imperial Solar Energy Center South produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
251 GWh
251,092 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.2%
2024: 23.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
243.0–319.7
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 155,691 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2014 | 323,788 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 319,741 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 294,191 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 280,649 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 274,473 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 281,501 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 243,008 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 291,155 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 290,856 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 277,188 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 264,268 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 251,092 | 22.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56819 | Solar Photovoltaic | 128.9 | November 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists CSOLAR IV South LLC 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 Imperial Solar Energy Center South
How much power does Imperial Solar Energy Center South produce?
Imperial Solar Energy Center South reported 251,092 MWh (251 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.2% capacity factor on 128.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Imperial Solar Energy Center South?
Imperial Solar Energy Center South is in Imperial County, California, at 32.6633, −115.6583. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Imperial Solar Energy Center South?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists CSOLAR IV South LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56819). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Imperial Solar Energy Center South start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Imperial Solar Energy Center South?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Imperial Solar Energy Center South, 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