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339 MW Batteries (147 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (192 MW) operating in Kern, CA
339 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8470, -118.3950
County
Kern, CA
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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 | Golden Fields Solar III, LLC | New Energy Turlock | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Fields Solar III, LLC | New Energy Turlock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as New Energy Turlock
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Golden Field Solar III, LLC is a hybrid solar and battery storage power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, owned and operated by Golden Fields Solar III, LLC, has a total capacity of 339 MW and began operating in 2020. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with batteries for energy storage. The plant consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. Golden Field Solar III is ranked 25th out of 112 solar plants in California and 119th nationally out of 514.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 147 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour and utilizes lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 520,877 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.5%. Golden Field Solar III 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 $26.09 per MWh.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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23.2K MWh
Latest Month
520.9K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
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Golden Fields Solar III, LLC · Data from 2020–2025
$23.5/MWh
PPA Price
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NORSMDL1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-04-19
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