Corcoran Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59413
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,647 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Corcoran Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #262 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1783 of 7447 nationally
19.8 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1420, -119.5816
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Corcoran SolarSolar20 MW · 0.8 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Corcoran Solar 2 is a 19.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest ranking, Corcoran Solar 2 is the 195th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and the 1585th largest in the United States out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 45,647 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.2%. Corcoran Solar 2 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
45.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$81.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-8.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waukena Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CORCRAN2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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