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318 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
318 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8181, -118.3971
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | BHE Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | BHE Solar LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BHE Solar LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Solar Star 1 is a 318 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2014, is owned and operated by Solar Star California XIX, LLC. It utilizes seven generators with single-axis solar tracking. As of the most recent data, Solar Star 1 generated 897,067 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Solar Star 1 ranks as the 5th largest solar plant out of 59 in California, and 65th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $128.72 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
41.3K MWh
Latest Month
897.1K MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
Solar Star California XIX, LLC · Data from 2015–2025
$6.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SLSTR1_2_SOLAR1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP