50 MW Solar operating in Madera, CA — California Independent System Operator
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.5596, -119.6098
County
Madera, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | 41MB 8me, LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | 41MB 8me, LLC | Allianz | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Borden Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madera County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned by Allianz, a German company, and operated by 41MB 8me, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Borden Solar Farm generated 113,447 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Borden Solar Farm holds a rank of 79 out of 862 solar plants in California, and a national rank of 1177 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.16 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
113.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
$51.1/MWh
PPA Price
41MB 8me, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Q723EQ2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match