Centinela Solar Energy is a solar power facility with 174.8 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Imperial County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 58430. Project filings list 875,000 solar panels and 2 inverters for the facility. The plant began commercial operation in 2014.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Imperial County · CAISO
230 kV
Installed equipment documented in public project records.
Best-supported operating milestone.
Solar Photovoltaic
Centinela Solar Energy is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2023.
Centinela Solar Energy is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2023.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE1 | 34.2 MW 33.4 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Jul 2013 | Operating |
| CSE2 | 26.6 MW 25.6 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Aug 2013 | Operating |
| CSE3 | 34.2 MW 33.4 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Oct 2013 | Operating |
| CSE4 | 34.2 MW 33.4 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Dec 2013 | Operating |
| CSE5 | 19 MW | |||
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California Public Utilities Commission approval of SDG&E's PPA with Centinela Solar Energy, LLC. The underlying agreement resulted from SDG&E's 2009 RPS solicitation; its execution date was not disclosed in the cited public record. The PPA covered 110 MW and 235.1 GWh/year.
230 kV
CAISO
CAISO · Imperial County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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| Centinela Solar EnergyCurrent | 174.8 MW | CA | |
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioCentinela Solar Energy, LLC, an LS Power member, awarded Fluor a lump-sum EPC contract and a separate O&M contract in September 2012. Fluor received full notice to proceed for Phase 1 in the third quarter of 2012; contemporary project reporting places groundbreaking in December 2012.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE3 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE4 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE5 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CSE6 with this operating date.
Fluor states that EPC and commissioning for both phases were completed in August 2014 and that the facility achieved full commercial operation in summer 2014.
LS Power announced an agreement to sell its interests in Centinela Solar Energy and two other solar projects to Capital Dynamics, subject to customary approvals and expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Capital Dynamics completed its acquisition from LS Power of a 100% interest in Centinela Solar Energy. LS Power separately described the asset as 252 MWdc / 170 MWac. The separately announced portfolio financing of over USD 400 million was not allocated to this exact asset and is excluded.
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Centinela Solar Energy has a reported capacity of 174.8 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Centinela Solar Energy is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Imperial County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Centinela Solar Energy is in Imperial County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Centinela Solar Energy is operated by Arevon Energy, Inc. according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Centinela Solar Energy reported 352.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Centinela Solar Energy interconnects at Imperial Valley Substation.
By capacity, Centinela Solar Energy ranks #232 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #40 of 939 in CA.
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