City of Rosamond (CA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66667
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Standard Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,688 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
City of Rosamond (CA)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #918 of 963 Solar plants in CA#7028 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8357, -118.1468
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Lancaster WAD BSolar3 MW · 7.5 km
- RE Rosamond Two LLCSolar20 MW · 11.6 km
- SEPV SierraBESS11.3 MW · 11.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Standard Solar | Standard Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Standard Solar | Standard Solar | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Standard Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The City of Rosamond solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kern County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Standard Solar, has a total capacity of 1 MW. It commenced operations in 2023 and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual reporting, the plant generated 2,688 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%.
The City of Rosamond plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 778 out of 862 solar plants in California and 6489 out of 7108 nationally. It consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
11.64 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
115 MWh
Latest Month
2.7K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Great Lakes
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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