3 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6167, -120.1043
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Electric Company | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Fresno Solar is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and consists of two generators utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by Wellhead Electric Company and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Fresno Solar operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 4,720 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.9%. The plant ranks 399th in size among California's 862 power plants and 3996th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
146 MWh
Latest Month
4.7K MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Agrico
Substation Distance
0.011 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KRMNFCP_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match