Corcoran Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58374
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,621 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Corcoran Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #231 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1583 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
36.1422, -119.5728
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- CID Solar (CA)Solar2 MW · 0.6 km
- Corcoran Solar 2Solar19.8 MW · 0.8 km
- Corcoran Irrigation District Floating SoSolar3.1 MW · 0.9 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
Corcoran Solar 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 Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The plant is connected 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, Corcoran Solar generated 34,621 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%. The plant's financial data is tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Corcoran Solar ranks as the 120th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1369th nationally out of 7108.
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 Queue1 projectBeta
ORION KERN COUNTY SOLAR I
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
34.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$99.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-8.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waukena Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.003 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WAUKENA_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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