Westlands Solar PV Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58616
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Boralex US Operations LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 33,927 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Westlands Solar PV Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #269 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1810 of 7447 nationally
18 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1381, -120.0758
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)BESS287 MW · 3.1 km
- Sand Luis WestBESS156.3 MW · 3.8 km
- Key Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 5.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex US Operations LLC | Westlands Solar Farms | — |
| Owner(s) | Boralex US Operations LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Westlands Solar PV Farm is an 18 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2014, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Boralex US Operations LLC. 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, Westlands Solar PV Farm generated 33,927 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant is ranked 203rd out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1613th out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
GIFFEN 1
WithdrawnSolar17.9 MWCAISO
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
33.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$76.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$5.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Q633C1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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