Regulus Solar Project

OperatingSolar

Ranked #131 of 972 Solar plants in CA#1321 of 7790 nationally

60 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

60 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.8546, -120.3157

County

Kern, CA

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Status

as of 11y 3m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2015-02-18PR Newswire · 2015-02-18

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Regulus Solar, LLC	TerraForm Power Operating	—
Owner(s)	Regulus Solar, LLC	TerraForm Power Operating LLC	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as TerraForm Power Operating LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

DeveloperSunEdisonPR Newswire · 2015-02-18

About

The Regulus Solar Project is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Regulus Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.

The plant's latest annual generation was 153,567 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.1%. Regulus Solar Project operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 71st out of 862 solar facilities in California and 1050th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $151.01 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators