Westside Solar Station

OperatingSolar

Ranked #279 of 972 Solar plants in CA#1956 of 7790 nationally

15 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

15 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2011

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.3787, -120.1249

County

Fresno, CA

Nearby Plants

NextEra Westside PV
Solar20 MW · 0.9 km
Whitney Point Solar
Solar20 MW · 1.2 km
Five Points Solar Station
Solar15 MW · 2.4 km

Status

Project statusOperationalSolar Power World · 2013-11-01

Latest milestonegroundbreaking · 2025Hanford Sentinel · 2025-02-26

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Pacific Gas and Electric	—
Owner(s)	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	—	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperIntersect PowerHanford Sentinel · 2025-02-26

About

Westside Solar Station is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, Westside Solar Station generated 13,870 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.5%. The plant's installed cost was $3,202.82 per kW. Westside Solar Station is ranked as the 218th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1689th nationally out of 7108.

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Engineering & Generators