15 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7314, -119.8187
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Morelos Solar, LLC | Morelos Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Morelos Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
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
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
29.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
$80.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$6.8/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
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