Solar Star 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58388
- Capacity
- 318 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- Solar Star California XIX, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 897,067 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Solar Star 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #22 of 963 Solar plants in CA#110 of 7447 nationally
318 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
318 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8181, -118.3971
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Golden Fields Solar I, LLCSolar54 MW · 2.5 km
- Solar Star California, XLI, LLCSolar54 MW · 2.5 km
- Rosamond South 1BESS257 MW · 3.2 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 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | BHE Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | BHE Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BHE Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Solar Star 1 is a 318 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2014, is owned and operated by Solar Star California XIX, LLC. It utilizes seven generators with single-axis solar tracking. As of the most recent data, Solar Star 1 generated 897,067 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Solar Star 1 ranks as the 5th largest solar plant out of 59 in California, and 65th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $128.72 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ARCO SOLAR STATION
WithdrawnSolar300 MWCAISO
Generation
41.3K MWh
Latest Month
897.1K MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$6.0/MWh
PPA Price
Solar Star California XIX, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SLSTR1_2_SOLAR1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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