15.8 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
15.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9964, -120.1514
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
CED Avenal is a 15.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The plant's output is delivered 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, CED Avenal generated 9,711 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.0%. The plant ranks 209th in size among California's 862 power plants and 1656th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, suggesting it is part of a research dataset on solar plant costs and performance.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
20.78 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
790 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
7.0%
Capacity Factor
$158.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-32.8/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
AVENAL_6_GN003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match