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3 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6582, -119.9730
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | — |
| Owner(s) | Wonderful Orchards LLC | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.
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Wonderful Orchards - West Valley is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,398 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.3%. Wonderful Orchards - West Valley is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 376th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 3816th nationally out of 7108.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
299 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
5.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$11.6/MWh
Energy Value
$8.6/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Berrenda C
Substation Distance
2.079 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ANTELOPE_2_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP