San Joaquin Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60678
- Capacity
- 21.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- GASNA 6P, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,540 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
San Joaquin Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #175 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1541 of 7447 nationally
21.3 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
21.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5270, -120.1490
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Stroud Solar StationSolar20 MW · 2.3 km
- Van der Hoek Solar Array/ DairySolar2.4 MW · 5.7 km
- Van der Kooi Dairy Solar ArraySolar1 MW · 10.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | GASNA 6P, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | GASNA 6P, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
San Joaquin Solar is a 21.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by GASNA 6P, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing single-axis tracking technology. San Joaquin Solar is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, San Joaquin Solar generated 24,540 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.1%. The plant ranks 108th in size among California's 862 solar plants and 1342nd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $55.48 per MWh. This pricing information is sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
PATRIOT SOLAR A
WithdrawnSolar20 MWCAISO
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
24.5K MWh
Annual Generation
13.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$57.5/MWh
PPA Price
GASNA 6P, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
STROUD_6_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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