Westside Solar Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57499
- 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
- 13,870 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Westside Solar Station
OperatingSolar
Ranked #283 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1889 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
36.3787, -120.1249
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- NextEra Westside PVSolar20 MW · 0.9 km
- Whitney Point SolarSolar20 MW · 1.2 km
- Five Points Solar StationSolar15 MW · 2.4 km
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
Westside Solar Station is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is 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, Westside Solar Station generated 13,870 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.5%. The plant's installed cost was $3,202.82 per kW. Westside Solar Station is ranked as the 218th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1689th nationally out of 7108.
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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
13.9K MWh
Annual Generation
10.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$3,373/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_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
JEA takes first step toward building $1.57 billion power plant on Northside
JEA is gearing up to build its first new power plant since 2011 on a Northside site where the utility demolished the St. Johns River Power Park.
JEA (developer)St. Johns River Power Park (other)
The Florida Times-Union·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
Developers of a battery and solar energy project in rural Fresno County say it will be safely operated and provide benefits to local schools...
California (other)Fresno County (other)
Los Angeles Times·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Fresno County will be site of CA’s largest solar project. How it impacts residents
Fresno County's west rural communities of Cantua Creek, El Povernir, and Five Points are at the epicenter of California's clean energy...
Fresno County (other)California (other)
Fresno Bee·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Massive Westside solar project looks to break ground | John Lindt
Said to be one of the biggest solar and storage projects in the U.S., the Darden Clean Energy project could break ground later this year if...
Darden Clean Energy (developer)
Hanford Sentinel·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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