American Kings Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60777
- Capacity
- 128 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 324,421 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
American Kings Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #95 of 963 Solar plants in CA#613 of 7447 nationally
128 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
128 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2421, -119.8973
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Henrietta PeakerNatural Gas98 MW · 0.6 km
- Electrolyte BESSBESS99.4 MW · 0.7 km
- Kings CSG 3 LLC Community SolarSolar3 MW · 1.3 km
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 | MN8 Energy LLC | Goldman Sachs Renewable Power | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
American Kings Solar, LLC is a 128 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. MN8 Energy LLC is the operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is interconnected 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, American Kings Solar generated 324,421 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.9%. The plant's power purchase agreement (PPA) price is $34.0 per MWh. American Kings Solar is ranked as the 44th largest solar plant out of 59 in California, and 467th out of 639 nationally.
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 Queue1 projectBeta
AMERICAN KINGS 2
WithdrawnSolar120 MWCAISO
Generation
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
324.4K MWh
Annual Generation
28.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.0/MWh
PPA Price
$4.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Henrietta Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.473 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GWFGT2_7_B1
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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