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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
35.1124, -119.3268
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 | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | E.ON | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned by E.ON, a German company, and operated by Onward Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 47,610 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.1%. Maricopa West Solar PV operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant holds a rank of 154 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and 1550 nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $71.78 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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
47.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$0.3/MWh
Energy Value
$9.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NORORC_2_NOSBX2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
70.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP