Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59607
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- E.ON
- Annual Generation
- 47,610 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #212 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1651 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
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1124, -119.3268
County
Kern, CA
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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 | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | E.ON | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned by E.ON, a German company, and operated by Onward Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 47,610 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.1%. Maricopa West Solar PV operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant holds a rank of 154 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and 1550 nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $71.78 per MWh.
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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
47.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$71.8/MWh
PPA Price
$0.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NORORC_2_NOSBX2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta