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37.8 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
37.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2489, -118.0344
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 | Sune Beacon Site 5, LLC | CD Global Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Asset Management | TortoiseEcofin; Capital Dynamics Inc; S&B USA Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as TortoiseEcofin; Capital Dynamics Inc; S&B USA Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 is a 37.8 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Arevon Asset Management. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is interconnected to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 generated 88,452 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant holds a rank of 94 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1247 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $74.13 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
88.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$9.2/MWh
Energy Value
$16.7/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP