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20 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4507, -119.1271
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shafter Solar LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shafter Solar LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Shafter Solar LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Shafter Solar LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant connects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Shafter Solar LLC generated 46,257 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.3%. The plant holds a rank of 180 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1534 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $97.62 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
46.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$9.2/MWh
Energy Value
$9.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
0096WD_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
21.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP