5 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7346, -119.7321
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | — |
| Owner(s) | DG Harvest Solar, LLC | DG Harvest Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DG Harvest Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Wonderful Orchards - Westside is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected 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, Wonderful Orchards - Westside generated 12,742 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant's size ranks it as the 279th largest solar facility in California out of 862, and 2866th nationally out of 7108. The plant uses SUN as its primary fuel source.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
491 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lost Hills(texaco)
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.