1.1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4028, -119.0384
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kern County Water Agency | Kern County Water Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Kern County Water Agency | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Improvement Dst No. 4 is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.1 MW and consists of a single generator. It commenced operations in 2009 and is owned and operated by the Kern County Water Agency. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's latest annual generation was 12 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Improvement Dst No. 4 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 753 out of 862 power plants in California, and 6295 out of 7108 nationally. The primary fuel source for the plant is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
1 MWh
Latest Month
12 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kern Water
Substation Distance
0.359 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KERNWATR_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match