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55.8 MW Solar operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8174, -119.0628
County
Tulare, 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 | Tulare Solar Center, LLC | Idemitsu Kosan | — |
| Owner(s) | Tulare Solar Center, LLC | Idemitsu Kosan | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Luciana solar photovoltaic plant is located in Tulare County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 55.8 MW and began operating in 2022. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant is owned by Idemitsu Kosan, a company based in Japan, and operated by Tulare Solar Center, LLC. Luciana ranks as the 74th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1081st nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Luciana generated 137,133 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $22.56 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
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
137.1K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
Tulare Solar Center, LLC · Data from 2022–2025
$22.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VALTNEGN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
65.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP