12 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1361, -119.5608
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cottonwood Solar, LLC, also known as City of Corcoran, is a 12 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Onward Energy Holdings. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of one generator.
In the most recent year of reported data, Cottonwood Solar generated 22,883 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cottonwood Solar is ranked as the 227th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1745th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of a broader analysis of solar energy economics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
743 MWh
Latest Month
22.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
$108.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-8.7/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waukena Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.754 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WAUKENA_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match