5.4 MW Solar operating in Madera, CA — California Independent System Operator
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8376, -120.3148
County
Madera, CA
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Wonderful Pistachio & Almonds LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Wonderful Firebaugh is a 5.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madera County, California. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Wonderful Firebaugh operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Wonderful Firebaugh generated 10,015 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant is ranked 273rd out of 862 power plants in California and 2173rd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
257 MWh
Latest Month
10.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
$45.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-56.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NEWHALL_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match