Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility
Solar power plant in Imperial County, California. 163.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 58592
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 163.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Imperial County, CA33.0800, −115.4700
- EIA plant ID
- 58592EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
377 GWh
376,661 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.3%
2024: 25.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
364.2–418.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 19,353 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2015 | 418,801 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 418,430 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 405,357 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 385,067 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 379,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 395,096 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 384,778 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 404,485 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 376,549 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 364,207 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 376,661 | 26.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALHM | Solar Photovoltaic | 54.4 | November 2014 |
| ARK | Solar Photovoltaic | 54.4 | November 2014 |
| SONR | Solar Photovoltaic | 54.4 | November 2014 |
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 Southern Power 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 Gen 2 Solar Facility
How much power does Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility produce?
Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility reported 376,661 MWh (377 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.3% capacity factor on 163.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility?
Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility is in Imperial County, California, at 33.0800, −115.4700. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2014, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility, 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