Gates Solar Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57892
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 31,705 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Gates Solar Station
OperatingSolar
Ranked #195 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1613 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1764, -120.1142
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)BESS287 MW · 2.7 km
- West Gates Solar StationSolar10 MW · 4.1 km
- Key Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 4.7 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 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | PG&E | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Gates Solar Station is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Gates Solar Station operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 31,705 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.0%. According to available financial data, the installed cost was $3,277.16 per kW. Gates Solar Station is ranked 179th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1536th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
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
Interconnection Queue12 projectsBeta
RE ALPINE
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
31.7K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$3,328/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
GATESBK4_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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