20 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9852, -120.1012
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Eurus Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Sun City Project LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2011, utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Avenal Solar Holdings LLC. The plant connects to the grid within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility consists of one generator and has a capacity factor of 19.3%. In the most recent year of data, it generated 33,900 MWh of electricity. Sun City Project LLC holds a rank of 134 out of 862 solar plants in California and 1430 out of 7108 nationally. 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
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
33.9K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
$161.2/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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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