Cuyama Solar, LLC
Solar power plant in Santa Barbara County, California. 40 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Cuyama Solar, LLC.
Also known as Cuyama Solar · EIA plant 60043
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 40 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Cuyama Solar, LLCEIA operator ID 61112
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Santa Barbara County, CA34.9010, −119.5960
- EIA plant ID
- 60043EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cuyama Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
63.2 GWh
63,174 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.0%
2024: 19.0%
January to July 2026
33.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
63.2–116.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,259 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2018 | 116,575 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 103,234 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 93,242 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 77,635 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 86,035 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 75,270 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 66,758 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 63,174 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 33,265 | 16.3% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.0 | November 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cuyama Solar, 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 Cuyama Solar
How much power does Cuyama Solar, LLC produce?
Cuyama Solar, LLC reported 63,174 MWh (63.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.0% capacity factor on 40 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 33.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cuyama Solar, LLC?
Cuyama Solar, LLC is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.9010, −119.5960. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Cuyama Solar, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cuyama Solar, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61112). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cuyama Solar, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cuyama Solar, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cuyama Solar, LLC, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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