8.5 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5764, -88.1902
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Pine Tree Solar Project is an 8.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), which also serves as the balancing authority. The plant is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest rankings, Pine Tree Solar is the 251st largest solar plant in California out of 862, and the 1973rd largest in the United States out of 7108.
The plant utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. In its most recent year of operation, Pine Tree Solar generated 7,152 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.6%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
294 MWh
Latest Month
7.2K MWh
Annual Generation
9.6%
Capacity Factor
$315.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$7.7/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.