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
34.7003, -118.1236
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 2 is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its latest year of reported generation, Kettering Solar 2 produced 1,894 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kettering Solar 2 ranks as the 818th largest power plant in California out of 862 plants, and 6693rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
102 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
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