20 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8349, -118.5512
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | RE Gaskell West LLC | Matrix Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Gaskell West LLC | Matrix Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Matrix Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
RE Gaskell West 5 LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by RE Gaskell West LLC. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, RE Gaskell West 5 LLC generated 49,258 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. The plant holds a rank of 119 out of 862 solar facilities in California and is ranked 1372 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $35.31 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
49.3K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
$35.3/MWh
PPA Price
$10.8/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GASKW1_7_N005
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match