Morelos del Sol — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60007
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Southern Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 29,928 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Morelos del Sol
OperatingSolar
Ranked #282 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1891 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7314, -119.8187
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Morelos Solar, LLC | Morelos Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Morelos Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Morelos del Sol is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Southern Power Co. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Morelos del Sol is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Morelos del Sol generated 29,928 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.7%. The plant is ranked 216th out of 862 power plants in California and 1694th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating that the plant's economics are tracked by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
29.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$80.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$6.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Lost HillsSubstation
Lost Hills(texaco)Substation
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