Blackwell Solar Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59524
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 31,333 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Blackwell Solar Park
OperatingSolar
Ranked #200 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1773 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6110, -119.8452
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Blackwell?s Corner Storage FacilityBESS2 MW · 0.9 km
- Lost Hills/BlackwellSolar32 MW · 1.5 km
- Berrenda Mesa Water DistrictSolar6.4 MW · 2.0 km
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
Blackwell Solar Park is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. Blackwell Solar Park is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Blackwell Solar Park generated 31,333 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.8%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 170th largest of 862 solar facilities in California. Nationally, it ranks as the 1496th largest of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available 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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
SUN BRILLIANCE
WithdrawnSolar16.35 MWCAISO
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
31.3K MWh
Annual Generation
17.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$47.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$6.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BLACKWLL_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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