1 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7014, -118.1248
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Mound Solar Owner X LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Mound Solar Owner X LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Kettering Solar 1 is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. Tesla Inc. is the operator of the facility, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its latest year of operation, Kettering Solar 1 generated 1,620 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.5%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Kettering Solar 1 ranks as the 817th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 6695th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
55 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LNCSTR_7_NODE1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match