Catalina Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57708
- Capacity
- 110 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 262,226 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Catalina Solar LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #102 of 963 Solar plants in CA#686 of 7447 nationally
110 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
110 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9383, -118.3345
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Catalina Solar 2, LLCSolar18 MW · 0.4 km
- Syracuse and Tours Renewable EnergyBESS80 MW · 2.8 km
- BigBeau Solar, LLCBESS168 MW · 3.6 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 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | MetLife; Union Bank; Citigroup Inc; GE Energy Financial Services Inc | EDF Renewables North America |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as MetLife; Union Bank; Citigroup Inc; GE Energy Financial Services Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Catalina Solar Project is a 143.2 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located near Bakersfield, Kern County, California, owned by enXco, an EDF Énergies Nouvelles Company. It covers an area of 445 hectares.
Read more on WikipediaCatalina Solar LLC is a 110 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Catalina Solar 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, Catalina Solar generated 262,226 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $134.77 per MWh. Catalina Solar is ranked as the 49th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 527th nationally out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
15.9K MWh
Latest Month
262.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$134.8/MWh
PPA Price
$8.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CATALGEN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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