20 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
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) | EE Kettleman California LLC, Firstar Development, LLC | Clenera LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Clenera LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Kettleman Solar - Centaurus is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2015, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Boralex US Operations LLC operates the facility, which interconnects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kettleman Solar - Centaurus ranks as the 158th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1479th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Kettleman Solar - Centaurus generated 40,662 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.1%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $79.53 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
40.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.1%
Capacity Factor
$62.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$79.5/MWh
PPA Price
$26.4/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tulare Lake
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TLRELKE_006_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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