15 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9497, -86.8672
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Woodmere Solar Farm is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Woodmere Solar Farm 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, the plant generated 24,431 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.5%. Woodmere Solar Farm ranks as the 214th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1669th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates the plant is included in analysis by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
SIERRA VIEW SOLAR III
904 MWh
Latest Month
24.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
$80.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$9.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
4C744C32_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match