6 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9909, -120.1066
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Avenal Park is a 6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and has one generator. Avenal Solar Holdings LLC is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. Avenal Park is ranked 270th out of 862 power plants in California, and 2137th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 9,493 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.0%. Avenal Park operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $288.62 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
348 MWh
Latest Month
9.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
$170.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$288.6/MWh
PPA Price
$-39.6/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
AVENAL_6_GN002
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match