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1 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8020, -119.1120
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Castle Rock Cooling | Castle Rock Cooling | — |
| Owner(s) | Castle Rock Cooling | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Castle Rock Vineyards is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2010, is owned and operated by Castle Rock Cooling. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Castle Rock Vineyards is ranked 774th out of 862 power plants in California, and 6456th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 1,670 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
82 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2012–2024
$10.9/MWh
Energy Value
$11.6/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mariposa
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP