Edwards Sanborn 1C — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68846
- Capacity
- 148 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Edwards Sanborn 1C
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #86 of 963 Solar plants in CA#560 of 7447 nationally
148 MW Solar under construction in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
148 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0262, -118.1529
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sanborn BESS 2BESS100 MW · 1.2 km
- Sanborn BESS 3BESS169 MW · 1.2 km
- Sanborn BESS 1BESS100 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | EdSan 1C Solar, LLC | Terra-Gen | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Edwards Sanborn 1C is a 148 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant consists of 2 generators using solar as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Edwards Sanborn 1C is ranked as the 36th largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 421st nationally out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.6K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PHSP15
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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