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The plants came online between 2005 and 2025.[1] 71 of the 131 plants with a recorded mounting type use tracking systems that follow the sun, and 60 use fixed-tilt panels.[1] Five plants have battery storage on site.[1]
| Plant | Online | Capacity (MW AC) | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Star 1 | 2015 | 314.4 | Tracking |
| AV Solar Ranch One | 2014 | 241.5 | Fixed tilt |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | 2024 | 125 | Tracking |
| Antelope Expansion 2 | 2018 | 105 | Tracking |
| San Pablo Raceway | 2019 | 100 | Tracking |
| Solverde 1 | 2016 | 85 | Tracking |
| Alpine Solar | 2013 | 66 | Fixed tilt |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | 2023 | 56 | Tracking |
| Antelope DSR 1 | 2016 | 50 | Tracking |
| Elevation Solar C | 2016 | 40 | Tracking |
| Lockheed Martin Palmdale Solar PV | 2022 | 20.9 | Tracking |
| Antelope Big Sky Ranch | 2016 | 20 | Tracking |
| Antelope DSR 3 | 2019 | 20 | Tracking |
| Bayshore Solar A, LLC | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Bayshore Solar B, LLC | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Bayshore Solar C, LLC | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Central Antelope Dry Ranch C | 2016 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| North Lancaster Ranch | 2016 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Portal Ridge Solar B, LLC | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| RE Garland A | 2016 | 20 | Tracking |
| Sierra Solar Greenworks | 2015 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Solar Oasis, LLC | 2016 | 20 | Tracking |
| Summer Solar, LLC | 2016 | 20 | Tracking |
| TA-High Desert, LLC | 2013 | 20 | Tracking |
| Western Antelope Blue Sky B | 2016 | 20 | Tracking |
114 smaller plants are not listed.
Source: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USGS, LBNL), version 4.0, released April 14, 2026. Data compiled November 1, 2026.
The oldest utility-scale solar plant in the county came online in 2005.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2] The newest came online in 2025.[1] Federal guidance for farmers describes solar lease payments as typically structured as a fixed annual or monthly fee per acre, or as a percentage of the energy generated by the solar panels.[3] Rent during the operations period will likely include an inflation adjustment, which may be tied to a measure like the Consumer Price Index or set at a fixed rate.[4]
In 2025, Texas accounted for the largest share of total U.S. utility-scale solar electricity generation, followed by California.[5]
What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest. Solar rent is paid period by period, the operations period may last 20 years or more, and renewals are at the developer's option.[4] The land can be converted back to agricultural uses at the end of the installation's operational life.[3]
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Los Angeles County, California has 139 utility-scale solar plants of at least 1 MW, with 1,822.2 MW (AC) of capacity in total, according to the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026).[1] Utility-scale power plants have at least one megawatt of electricity generation capacity.[5]
The largest plants are Solar Star 1 (2015, 314.4 MW AC), AV Solar Ranch One (2014, 241.5 MW AC), Raceway Solar & Storage (2024, 125 MW AC), Antelope Expansion 2 (2018, 105 MW AC) and San Pablo Raceway (2019, 100 MW AC).[1] The next are Solverde 1 (2016, 85 MW AC), Alpine Solar (2013, 66 MW AC) and Estrella Solar & Storage (2023, 56 MW AC), plus 17 more in the table above and 114 smaller ones the table does not list.[1]
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties. What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest.
Of the plants with a recorded year, four came online in the 2000s, 108 in the 2010s and 27 in the 2020s.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2]
Nearby California counties with utility-scale solar plants include Orange County (34.8 MW AC), San Bernardino County (1,777.6 MW AC), Kern County (5,692.8 MW AC), Santa Barbara County (64 MW AC) and San Diego County (165.3 MW AC).[1]
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[1] U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026) — U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (accessed November 1, 2026)
[2] Solar Lease Considerations for Landowners — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (accessed November 1, 2026)
[3] Farmer's Guide to Going Solar — U.S. Department of Energy (accessed November 1, 2026)
[4] Farmland Owner's Guide to Solar Leasing — Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center (accessed November 1, 2026)
[5] Solar explained: Where solar is found and used — U.S. Energy Information Administration (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties.
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