RE Kent South, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58991
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- Onward Energy Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 44,265 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
RE Kent South, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #204 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1723 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
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2219, -119.9104
County
Kings, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
RE Kent South, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned by Onward Energy Holdings and operated by Onward Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. RE Kent South is ranked as the 184th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1520th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 44,265 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.2%. RE Kent South operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
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
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
44.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$82.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$5.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
HENRTA_6_HDEBT1Nearby ISO Node
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