Arlington Energy Center III

Dracker Drive, Blythe, CA 92225

Plant Summary Information

Arlington Energy Center III is ranked #57 out of 886 solar farms in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Arlington Energy Center III generated 103.5 GWh during the 3-month period between March 2026 to June 2026.

Plant Name	Arlington Energy Center III
Utility Name	Arlington Energy Center III
Location	Riverside County, CA
Initial Operation Date	August 2022
Last Update	Jun 2026
Annual Generation	333.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,891 out of 13,094 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #247 out of 7,027 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #152 out of 1,607 California Power Plants
Ranked #57 out of 886 California Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Arlington Energy Center III (64564)
Plant Address	Dracker Drive, Blythe, CA 92225
Utility	Arlington Energy Center III (64199)
Latitude, Longitude	33.69088, -114.77494
Generation Dates on File	Aug 2022 to Jun 2026
Initial Operation Date	August 2022
Annual Generation	333.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	California Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Southern California Edison Co (17609) CA
Grid Voltage	220.00 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
DC Net Capacity	164 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	440
Maximum Charge Rate	110 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	110 MW
Storage Technology	LIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	36.2
Storage Enclosure Type	CT
Frequency Regulation	P
Ramping Spinning Reserve	Yes
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	Yes
Ac Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	No
Direct Support Plant Id	64564
Direct Support Gen Id	AEC3
Support T D Asset	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Arica Solar	Desert Center, CA	734.2 GWh	31.1 mi
Arlington Energy Center II	Blythe, CA	640.6 GWh	0 mi
Blythe Energy Inc	Blythe, CA	317.7 GWh	7.3 mi
Blythe Mesa Solar II	Blythe, CA	574.9 GWh	6.5 mi
Blythe Solar 110, LLC	Blythe, CA	283.6 GWh	2 mi
Blythe Solar II, LLC	Blythe, CA	328.7 GWh	2.7 mi
Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid	Blythe, CA	346.3 GWh	3.1 mi
Blythe Solar IV, LLC	Blythe, CA	339.1 GWh	0.7 mi
Chuckawalla Solar	Blythe, CA	7.3 GWh	11.8 mi
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison	Blythe, CA	502.0 MWh	11.4 mi
Desert Quartzite	Blythe, CA	852.5 GWh	8.8 mi
Genesis Solar Energy Project	Blythe, CA	600.0 GWh	13 mi
Ironwood Solar LLC	Blythe, CA	7.3 GWh	12 mi
McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid	Blythe, CA	638.7 GWh	2 mi
Palo Verde College	Blythe, CA	2.0 GWh	7.4 mi
Solar Blythe 2	Blythe, CA	40.7 GWh	6.7 mi
Solar Blythe LLC	Blythe, CA	38.8 GWh	7.1 mi
SunEdison Ironwood State Prison	Blythe, CA	1.4 GWh	11.9 mi
Venable Solar 1	Blythe, CA	3.7 GWh	13.3 mi
Venable Solar 2	Blythe, CA	3.4 GWh	13.4 mi