Mount Signal Solar Farm V
Solar power plant in Imperial County, California. 252.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 61202
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 252.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLCEIA operator ID 63447
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Imperial County, CA32.6788, −115.5672
- EIA plant ID
- 61202EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mount Signal Solar Farm V produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
674 GWh
674,337 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.5%
2024: 27.2%
January to July 2026
392 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
596.0–674.3
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 79,767 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2019 | 624,531 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 596,017 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 644,906 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 623,390 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 639,582 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 602,141 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 674,337 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 391,759 | 30.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTSG3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 252.3 | November 2018 |
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 Imperial Valley Solar 3, 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 Mount Signal Solar Farm V
How much power does Mount Signal Solar Farm V produce?
Mount Signal Solar Farm V reported 674,337 MWh (674 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.5% capacity factor on 252.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 392 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Mount Signal Solar Farm V?
Mount Signal Solar Farm V is in Imperial County, California, at 32.6788, −115.5672. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Mount Signal Solar Farm V?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63447). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Mount Signal Solar Farm V start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Mount Signal Solar Farm V?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Mount Signal Solar Farm V, 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