Wonderful Lost Hills — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65278
- Capacity
- 17.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 48,188 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Wonderful Lost Hills
OperatingSolar
Ranked #272 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1823 of 7447 nationally
17.1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
17.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6681, -119.8765
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Lost Hills OilfieldSolar1.9 MW · 3.1 km
- Pistachio Road 1726-WDSolar4.8 MW · 4.6 km
- Lost Hills/BlackwellSolar32 MW · 5.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | — |
| Owner(s) | Wonderful Pistachio & Almonds LLC | Wonderful Pistachio & Almonds LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Wonderful Pistachio & Almonds LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Wonderful Lost Hills is a 17.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2021, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant connects 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 Lost Hills generated 48,188 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The plant ranks 205th in size among California's 862 power plants and 1622nd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided. The plant's primary fuel source is solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
48.2K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$7.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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