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11.1 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA
11.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6343, -117.6515
County
Kern, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MetLife Capital Credit L.P. | MetLife Capital Credit LP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 11.1 MW and began operating in 2012. It consists of one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar. MN8 Energy LLC is the operator of the facility.
The plant's latest annual generation was 22,006 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.5%. As of the latest rankings, the plant is the 232nd largest in California out of 862 plants, and the 1765th largest nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
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1.4K MWh
Latest Month
22.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2012–2024
$-11.5/MWh
Energy Value
$9.8/MWh
Capacity Value
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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