Almond — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62546
- Capacity
- 19.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Westlands Almond LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39,178 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Almond
OperatingSolar
Ranked #259 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1776 of 7447 nationally
19.9 MW Solar operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
19.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2120, -119.9102
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- Westside Solar Power PV1Solar2 MW · 0.8 km
- RE Kent South, LLCSolar20 MW · 1.1 km
- Mustang TwoSolar150 MW · 1.5 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 | Westlands Almond LLC | Westlands Almond | — |
| Owner(s) | Westlands Almond LLC | CIM Group; Westland Holdings Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as CIM Group; Westland Holdings Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Almond solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kings County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 19.9 MW and began operating in 2023. It is owned and operated by Westlands Almond LLC. The plant utilizes a single-axis tracking system for its solar panels. Almond is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, Almond generated 39,178 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. Almond has one generator. Almond ranks as the 193rd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1577th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not available.
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
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
39.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$4.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
S650AB_7_N001
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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