Luciana

OperatingSolar

Ranked #137 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1268 of 7447 nationally

55.8 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

55.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2022

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.8174, -119.0628

County

Tulare, CA

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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	Tulare Solar Center, LLC	Idemitsu Kosan	—
Owner(s)	Tulare Solar Center, LLC	Idemitsu Kosan	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Luciana solar photovoltaic plant is located in Tulare County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 55.8 MW and began operating in 2022. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant is owned by Idemitsu Kosan, a company based in Japan, and operated by Tulare Solar Center, LLC. Luciana ranks as the 74th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1081st nationally out of 7108.

In its most recent year of operation, Luciana generated 137,133 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. The plant 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 $22.56 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators