CED Avenal — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60077
- Capacity
- 15.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,711 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
CED Avenal
OperatingSolar
Ranked #276 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1858 of 7447 nationally
15.8 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
15.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.9964, -120.1514
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Avenal ParkSolar6 MW · 4.1 km
- Sun City Project LLCSolar20 MW · 4.7 km
- Sand Drag LLCSolar19 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
790 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
7.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$158.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-32.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket 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