Grape — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63851
- Capacity
- 246.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Westlands Grape, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Grape
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #50 of 963 Solar plants in CA#242 of 7447 nationally
246.4 MW Solar planned in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
246.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.1457, -119.9051
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
- ChestnutBESS285.6 MW · 1.6 km
- South Cheyenne SolarSolar150 MW · 2.0 km
- CherryBESS399.7 MW · 3.1 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 Grape, LLC | Westland Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Westlands Grape, LLC | CIM Group; Westland Holdings Inc | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
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 Grape solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kings County, California. It has a total capacity of 246.4 MW and is operated by Westlands Grape, LLC. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Grape is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Grape is a significant solar energy producer in California, ranking as the 17th largest solar plant in the state out of 59, and 152nd nationally out of 639. The plant's operations and impact on the energy sector have been noted in industry news, with 9 articles focusing on industry aspects and 1 on regulatory matters.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHESTN_2_CHWSX2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
8-year-old dies after choking on a grape at school: ‘We’ll never forget about you’
A community in Texas is mourning the loss of an 8-year-old boy who choked on a grape at school. (Source: KHOU, Family photos via CNN...
KOLO | 8 News Now·Yesterday
General
8-year-old dies after choking on a grape at school: ‘We’ll never forget about you’
A community in Texas is mourning the loss of an 8-year-old boy who choked on a grape at school. (Source: KHOU, Family photos via CNN...
AZ Family·Yesterday
General
Passenger describes 'rough landing' during fatal Air Canada collision
A community in Texas is mourning the loss of an 8-year-old boy who choked on a grape at school. (Source: KHOU, Family photos via CNN...
WIS News 10·Yesterday
General
Passenger describes 'rough landing' during fatal Air Canada collision
A community in Texas is mourning the loss of an 8-year-old boy who choked on a grape at school. (Source: KHOU, Family photos via CNN...
WABI·Yesterday
Last updated 2026-03-26
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