Query
Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility
ISO/RTO
spp
Technology
solar
Generated
2026-10-18T19:12:15.456Z

Briefing on Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
20 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2018
Operating since
1
Generators
29.9%
Capacity factor
53 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility is a 20 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility is reported in California since 2018 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 29.9% capacity factor and 53 GWh annual generation; $10.8/MWh reported energy value.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Southern Power Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
61445

What stands out

1

Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility is a 20 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 29.9% capacity factor and 53 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $10.8/MWh energy value.

4

Latest linked story: “Southern's Unit Secures PSC Approval for Five Solar Facilities” (Yahoo Finance, 2025-09-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#185 of 992
National rank
#1669 of 7,971

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.