RE Astoria — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59976
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- RE Astoria LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 178,461 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
RE Astoria
OperatingSolar
Ranked #111 of 963 Solar plants in CA#795 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8442, -118.4585
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Solar Star 3BESS47 MW · 0.4 km
- Solar Star 4BESS47 MW · 0.4 km
- RE Astoria 2Solar75 MW · 0.5 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 | RE Astoria LLC | Recurrent Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Astoria LLC | KEPCO [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as KEPCO [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
RE Astoria is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and is owned and operated by RE Astoria LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, RE Astoria generated 178,461 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.3%. The plant's financial data is tracked by LBNL Solar. In terms of size, RE Astoria ranks 58th out of 59 solar plants in California and 559th nationally out of 639 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
OperationalSolar100 MWWestLBNL
Generation
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
178.5K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$57.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_ASTORA_2_SOLAR2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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