Five Points Solar Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59523
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Boralex US Operations LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 93,287 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Five Points Solar Park
OperatingSolar
Ranked #131 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1254 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3869, -120.2367
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Radial O'Neil RooftopSolar1.1 MW · 5.1 km
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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 | Boralex US Operations LLC | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | Boralex US Operations 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
Five Points Solar Park is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Boralex US Operations LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Five Points Solar Park is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 93,287 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.7%. According to available data, the power purchase agreement (PPA) price for the electricity generated by Five Points Solar Park is $54.93 per MWh. The plant ranks 70th out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1057th nationally out of 7108 facilities.
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
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
93.3K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$56.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$54.9/MWh
PPA Price
$1.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SCHLNDLR_7__N003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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