Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid

OperatingSolar

Ranked #167 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1487 of 7447 nationally

30 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

30 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.6033, -119.6973

County

Kern, CA

Nearby Plants

Nickel 1 Solar Facility
Solar1.5 MW · 5.2 km
Wonderful Huller & Shelling
Solar1.5 MW · 8.6 km
Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant
Natural Gas7 MW · 9.4 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	SunPower Corp [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as SunPower Corp [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

The Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid plant is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system for its solar panels. The plant is connected 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, the plant generated 65,771 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. The Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid plant is ranked 99th out of 862 solar facilities in California, and 1293rd out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, suggesting the existence of a power purchase agreement or other financial arrangement.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators