Avenue 26 Solar
Solar power plant in Madera County, California. 7.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by RPCA Solar 1, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 66809
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2024First generator online
- Operator
- RPCA Solar 1, LLCEIA operator ID 65775
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Madera County, CA37.1258, −120.1788
- EIA plant ID
- 66809EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Avenue 26 Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.3 GWh
13,333 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2024 to 2025
4.5–13.3
GWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 13,333 | 20.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A26P1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.6 | November 2024 |
| A26P2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 5.0 | November 2024 |
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 RPCA Solar 1, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Avenue 26 Solar
How much power does Avenue 26 Solar produce?
Avenue 26 Solar reported 13,333 MWh (13.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.0% capacity factor on 7.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Avenue 26 Solar?
Avenue 26 Solar is in Madera County, California, at 37.1258, −120.1788. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Avenue 26 Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RPCA Solar 1, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65775). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Avenue 26 Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2024, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Avenue 26 Solar?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Avenue 26 Solar, 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