Kern Sunset 1886-WD — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67750
- Capacity
- 2.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Standard Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 270 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kern Sunset 1886-WD
OperatingSolar
Ranked #552 of 963 Solar plants in CA#4635 of 7447 nationally
2.4 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
2.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2207, -118.9089
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Standard Solar | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Standard Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kern Sunset 1886-WD is a 2.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Standard Solar. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant 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, the plant generated 270 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.3%. Kern Sunset 1886-WD is ranked 477th out of 862 solar plants in California and 4350th nationally out of 7108 plants. The solar panels utilize a fixed tilt tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
193 MWh
Latest Month
270 MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Weedpatch
Substation Distance
2.632 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WEEDPTCH_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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