Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59316
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 122,062 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #135 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1266 of 7447 nationally
56 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAGEMWD
56 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1954, -84.1357
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
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 | AES Distributed Energy | Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 is a 56 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant is ranked 72nd out of 862 solar facilities in California, and 1078th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 generated 122,062 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $62.51 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
5.4K MWh
Latest Month
122.1K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$49.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$62.5/MWh
PPA Price
$8.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
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