SolarOperatingCAISO

Madera 1 PV

Solar power plant in Madera County, California. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by ZGlobal Inc.

Also known as EIA plant 61421

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Key facts

Capacity
1.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2017First generator online
Operator
ZGlobal IncEIA operator ID 60059
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Madera County, CA37.0565, −120.1670
EIA plant ID
61421EIA plant page

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

How much power Madera 1 PV produces

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Net generation, 2025

3.18 GWh

3,184 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

24.2%

2024: 27.4%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2018 to 2025

2.6–3.6

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2024

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
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20170Not reported1 of 12
20182,86121.8%12 of 12
20192,58419.7%12 of 12
20202,76321.0%12 of 12
20213,03423.1%12 of 12
20223,19324.3%12 of 12
20232,71420.7%12 of 12
20243,60727.4%12 of 12
20253,18424.2%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

Free · EPA CAMPD

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

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
MDRA1Solar Photovoltaic1.5December 2017

Ownership and offtake

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

Modeled data

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Modeled

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.

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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 Madera 1 PV

How much power does Madera 1 PV produce?

Madera 1 PV reported 3,184 MWh (3.18 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.2% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Madera 1 PV?

Madera 1 PV is in Madera County, California, at 37.0565, −120.1670. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Madera 1 PV?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists ZGlobal Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 60059). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Madera 1 PV start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2017, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Madera 1 PV?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Madera 1 PV, 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