20 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1294, -119.5418
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
CID Solar, 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 and operated by Onward Energy Holdings (via Onward Energy). The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy. CID Solar utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the state of California, CID Solar ranks as the 163rd largest solar plant out of 862. Nationally, it is ranked 1436 out of 7108 solar plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 44,965 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.6%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $117.24 per MWh.
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
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
45.0K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
$95.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$117.2/MWh
PPA Price
$-8.5/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waukena Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.776 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