Giffen Solar Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59522
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Giffen Solar Park, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 19,326 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Giffen Solar Park
OperatingSolar
Ranked #213 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1769 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5523, -120.3390
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Aspiration GSolar9 MW · 0.7 km
- GiffenSolar10 MW · 3.6 km
- Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LSolar202.5 MW · 4.4 km
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 | Giffen Solar Park, LLC | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | Giffen Solar Park, LLC | Clenera LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Clenera LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Giffen Solar Park is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Giffen Solar Park, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Giffen Solar Park is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Giffen Solar Park produced 19,326 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.0%. The plant is ranked 171st out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1495th out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
19.3K MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$85.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-14.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GIFFGEN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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