Golden Field Solar III, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63859
- Capacity
- 339 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Golden Fields Solar III, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 520,877 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Golden Field Solar III, LLC
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #19 of 963 Solar plants in CA#100 of 7447 nationally
339 MW Batteries (147 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (192 MW) operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
339 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8470, -118.3950
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Golden Fields Solar I, LLCSolar54 MW · 1.2 km
- Solar Star California, XLI, LLCSolar54 MW · 1.2 km
- Rosamond South 1BESS257 MW · 1.6 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 | Golden Fields Solar III, LLC | New Energy Turlock | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Fields Solar III, LLC | New Energy Turlock [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as New Energy Turlock [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Golden Field Solar III, LLC is a hybrid solar and battery storage power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, owned and operated by Golden Fields Solar III, LLC, has a total capacity of 339 MW and began operating in 2020. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with batteries for energy storage. The plant consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. Golden Field Solar III is ranked 25th out of 112 solar plants in California and 119th nationally out of 514.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 147 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour and utilizes lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 520,877 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.5%. Golden Field Solar III operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $26.09 per MWh.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
GRAPEVINE 1
WithdrawnBattery406 MWCAISO
Generation
23.2K MWh
Latest Month
520.9K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$23.5/MWh
PPA Price
Golden Fields Solar III, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NORSMDL1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
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