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1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3298, -118.9932
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. AES Distributed Energy is the operator. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,052 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.4%. Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 829th out of 862 power plants in California and 6790th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
120 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$11.1/MWh
Energy Value
$9.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
EISEN_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
21.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP