Alpaugh North — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58002
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 31,425 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Alpaugh North
OperatingSolar
Ranked #252 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1597 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.9019, -119.4386
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
- Alpaugh 50Solar50 MW · 0.4 km
- Alpaugh BESSBESS10 MW · 0.9 km
- White River SolarSolar20 MW · 3.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Alpaugh North is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2012, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. Alpaugh North is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 190th in size among California's 862 power plants, and 1559th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Alpaugh North generated 31,425 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.9%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $186.76 per MWh. Data is sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy reports.
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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
JERSEY AVE 20 MW SOLAR PROJECT
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
31.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$125.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$186.8/MWh
PPA Price
$7.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
S0479_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match