RE Astoria 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59977
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- RE Astoria 2 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 144,825 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
RE Astoria 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #124 of 963 Solar plants in CA#951 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8443, -118.4526
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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- RE AstoriaSolar100 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 2 LLC | Recurrent Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Astoria 2 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 2 is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by RE Astoria 2 LLC. Electricity generated by the facility is delivered to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, RE Astoria 2 generated 144,825 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The plant ranks 64th out of 862 solar facilities in California and 776th nationally out of 7,108 facilities. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $63.23 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
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
BELRIDGE SOLAR ENERGY 2 PROJECT
WithdrawnSolar80 MWCAISO
Generation
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
144.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$63.0/MWh
PPA Price
RE Astoria 2 LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ASTORIA1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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