Corcoran Solar 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59900
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46,423 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Corcoran Solar 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #180 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1694 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1484, -119.5891
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Corcoran Solar 2Solar19.8 MW · 1.0 km
- Corcoran SolarSolar20 MW · 1.6 km
- CID Solar (CA)Solar2 MW · 2.2 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
Corcoran Solar 3 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking. Consolidated Edison Development Inc. is the plant's operator. Corcoran Solar 3 ranks 146th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1433rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 46,423 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.4%. Corcoran Solar 3 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
HIGH NOON
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
46.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$57.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-8.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CORCRAN2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Sempra Energy (seller)
pv magazine USA·7 years ago
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