RE Kansas South LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58148
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- RE Kansas South LLC
- Parent Company
- Clearway Energy
- Annual Generation
- 49,184 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
RE Kansas South LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #237 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1551 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2213, -119.8300
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Java Solar, LLCSolar13.5 MW · 2.0 km
- Henrietta Solar ProjectSolar102 MW · 2.3 km
- RE Kansas Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 2.6 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 | RE Kansas South LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Kansas South LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
RE Kansas South LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by RE Kansas South LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy. The plant connects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, RE Kansas South LLC generated 49,184 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. The plant is ranked as the 189th largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 1549th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue4 projectsBeta
KINGSOLAR I
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
49.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$98.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$4.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KANSASGN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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