Five Points Solar Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57498
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 15,412 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Five Points Solar Station
OperatingSolar
Ranked #278 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1888 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3955, -120.1078
County
Fresno, CA
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- Westside Solar StationSolar15 MW · 2.4 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Five Points Solar Station is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and has one generator. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is the owner and operator. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Five Points Solar Station generated 15,412 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.7%. The plant ranks 212nd out of 862 solar plants in California and 1674th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,635.26 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
638 MWh
Latest Month
15.4K MWh
Annual Generation
11.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$3,665/kW
Installed Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SCHLNDLR_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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