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60 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2047, -118.0688
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Recurrent Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | KEPCO | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as KEPCO
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RE Barren Ridge 1 is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has a single generator. The primary fuel source is solar, and the facility utilizes single-axis tracking. The plant is operated by RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC. It ranks 69th out of 862 power plants in California and 1067th out of 7108 plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 174,985 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 33.2%. RE Barren Ridge 1 operates within the balancing authority of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $67.16 per MWh.
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Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
8.2K MWh
Latest Month
175.0K MWh
Annual Generation
33.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$9.1/MWh
Energy Value
$17.2/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.
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP