North Rosamond Solar LLC

OperatingSolar

Ranked #80 of 963 Solar plants in CA#481 of 7447 nationally

151.1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

151.1 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2019

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.8620, -118.3800

County

Kern, CA

Nearby Plants

Golden Field Solar III, LLC
BESS339 MW · 2.2 km
Rosamond South 1
BESS257 MW · 2.2 km
Golden Fields Solar I, LLC
Solar54 MW · 2.6 km

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	North Rosamond Solar, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Owner(s)	North Rosamond Solar, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

North Rosamond Solar LLC is a 151.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by Duke Energy and operated by North Rosamond Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. North Rosamond Solar is ranked 32nd out of 59 solar plants in California and 346th nationally out of 639.

The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, North Rosamond Solar generated 397,173 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.79 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta

ALAMO SPRINGS SOLAR 3

WithdrawnSolar158.18 MWCAISO

Generation

17.2K MWh

Latest Month

397.2K MWh

Annual Generation

30.0%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarMEDIUM

$45.8/MWh

PPA Price

North Rosamond Solar, LLC

Contract Seller

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

NORSMDL1_7_N001

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (5)Beta

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (applicant)Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago