Regulus Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57650
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Regulus Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 153,567 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Regulus Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #132 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1237 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.8546, -120.3157
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Cal Flats BESSBESS60 MW · 1.8 km
- CED AvenalSolar15.8 MW · 21.6 km
- Sand Drag LLCSolar19 MW · 23.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Regulus Solar, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Regulus Solar, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Regulus Solar Project is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Regulus Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 153,567 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.1%. Regulus Solar Project operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 71st out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1050th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $151.01 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
153.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$94.9/MWh
PPA Price
Regulus Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
2C559_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Industry
SunEdison And TerraForm Power's Regulus Solar Facility in Kern County Operational and Generating Clean Energy
The 81.6 MW (megawatt) DC (direct current) facility is one of SunEdison's largest utility scale solar power plants in California and is anticipated to provide...
SunEdison (developer)TerraForm Power (developer)
PR Newswire·11 years ago
Deals·project finance
Google invests $145m to turn oil field into solar plant
US tech giant Google has signed up for its 17th renewable energy project, to put $145 million towards an 82 megawatt solar project being...
Google (lender)
Renew Economy·11 years ago
Industry
A solar project on top of an old oil field in California’s Kern County
We recently finalized an investment that will put a 82MW solar power plant on top of an old oil and gas field in Kern County, Calif.
Kern County (other)
blog.google·11 years ago
Deals·project finance
Google invests $145 million in Kern County solar project
Google Inc. is investing $145 million in a solar power plant on a former oil and gas field near Bakersfield.
Google Inc. (lender)Kern County (other)
Los Angeles Times·11 years ago
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