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56 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
56 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2694, -118.0144
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 | AES Distributed Energy | Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy; Sustainable Power Group LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 is a 56 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2017, has a single generator and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The plant's balancing authority is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and it falls within the WECC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 generated 128,675 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $63.13 per MWh. Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 ranks as the 73rd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1079th nationally out of 7108.
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
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
128.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$8.8/MWh
Energy Value
$16.3/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 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP