Solar Blue — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63848
- Capacity
- 475 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 652,177 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Solar Blue
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #6 of 963 Solar plants in CA#44 of 7447 nationally
475 MW Batteries (225 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (250 MW) operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
475 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1740, -119.9043
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- ChestnutBESS285.6 MW · 1.5 km
- South Cheyenne SolarSolar150 MW · 1.9 km
- AquamarineSolar250 MW · 2.1 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 Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC | Westland Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, 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
Solar Blue is a 475 MW hybrid power plant located in Kings County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 900 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). Solar Blue operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH). In its latest year of operation, Solar Blue generated 652,177 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $83.33 per MWh. Solar Blue is ranked as the 10th largest solar facility out of 112 in California, and 72nd out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
9.1K MWh
Latest Month
652.2K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.3/MWh
PPA Price
Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SOLBLU_7_NBT1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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