47.3 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
47.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2658, -117.9992
County
Kern, 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 | Arevon Asset Management | CD Global Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Asset Management | TortoiseEcofin [49%]; Capital Dynamics Inc [1%]; S&B USA Energy [49%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as TortoiseEcofin [49%]; Capital Dynamics Inc [1%]; S&B USA Energy [49%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a 47.3 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Arevon Asset Management. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. As of the most recent data, the plant generated 112,294 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%.
The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 ranks 86th in size among California's 862 solar plants and 1203rd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $73.15 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
112.3K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
$46.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$73.1/MWh
PPA Price
$9.0/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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