Solar Star 2

OperatingSolar

Ranked #33 of 963 Solar plants in CA#165 of 7447 nationally

279 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

279 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.8486, -118.3528

County

Kern, CA

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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 XX, LLC	BHE Solar	—
Owner(s)	Solar Star California XX, 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 2 is a 279 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 XX, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology across its six generators to maximize solar energy capture. Solar Star 2 is interconnected 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, Solar Star 2 generated 720,719 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. The plant holds a notable position as the 9th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and ranks 96th nationally among 639 solar plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $129.01 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta

RANDSBURG SOLAR ENERGY

WithdrawnSolar250 MWCAISO

Generation

35.9K MWh

Latest Month

720.7K MWh

Annual Generation

29.5%

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 XX, LLC

Contract Seller

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

SLSTR2_2_SOLAR2-APND

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Aggregated Node

Node Source

Curated node match

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