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Ramona 2

Solar power plant in San Diego County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MN8 Energy LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 58911

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Key facts

Capacity
5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2013First generator online
Operator
MN8 Energy LLCEIA operator ID 61944
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
Location
San Diego County, CA33.0122, −116.8750
EIA plant ID
58911EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Ramona 2 produces

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Net generation, 2025

9.02 GWh

9,016 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

20.6%

2024: 20.3%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

4.3–11.8

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013106Not reported1 of 12
201410,57024.1%12 of 12
201511,76526.9%12 of 12
201611,76726.8%12 of 12
20178,61019.7%12 of 12
20189,25821.1%12 of 12
20199,31821.3%12 of 12
20204,3289.9%12 of 12
202111,78426.9%12 of 12
202211,29725.8%12 of 12
20238,90320.3%12 of 12
20248,91320.3%12 of 12
20259,01620.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
RAM2Solar Photovoltaic5.0December 2013

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Ramona 2

How much power does Ramona 2 produce?

Ramona 2 reported 9,016 MWh (9.02 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.6% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Ramona 2?

Ramona 2 is in San Diego County, California, at 33.0122, −116.8750. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Ramona 2?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61944). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Ramona 2 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2013, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Ramona 2?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Ramona 2, 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