West Gates Solar Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58206
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 19,249 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
West Gates Solar Station
OperatingSolar
Ranked #311 of 963 Solar plants in CA#2002 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1422, -120.1325
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
West Gates Solar Station is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant's solar arrays utilize a fixed-tilt tracking system. West Gates Solar Station 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, West Gates Solar Station generated 19,249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant's installed cost was $3,569.67 per kW. West Gates Solar Station is ranked 240th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1827th 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 Queue2 projectsBeta
DES
WithdrawnSolar11.75 MWCAISOLBNL + Live
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
19.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$7,918/kW
Installed Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gates Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GATESBK4_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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