Redwood 4 Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60490
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- 54 KR 8me LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39,852 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Redwood 4 Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #257 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1560 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3142, -118.8119
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 54 KR 8me LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | 54 KR 8me LLC | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Redwood 4 Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by 54 KR 8me LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Redwood 4 Solar Farm operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 39,852 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.7%. Redwood 4 Solar Farm is ranked 126th out of 862 solar plants in California and 1377th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
MARICOPA WEST SOLAR PV 3
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
39.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$54.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$9.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
4C744C42_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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