Sand Drag LLC
Solar power plant in Kings County, California. 19 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Avenal Solar Holdings LLC.
Also known as Sand Drag, LLC · EIA plant 57361
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 19 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Avenal Solar Holdings LLCEIA operator ID 56700
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kings County, CA35.9828, −120.1103
- EIA plant ID
- 57361EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sand Drag produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
31.9 GWh
31,914 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.2%
2024: 16.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
28.2–40.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,917 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 40,357 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 42,320 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 40,729 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 40,597 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 40,166 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 33,936 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 35,372 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 31,748 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 35,888 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 36,799 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 35,506 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 33,416 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 28,192 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 31,914 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 19.0 | August 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Avenal Solar Holdings LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Sand Drag
How much power does Sand Drag LLC produce?
Sand Drag LLC reported 31,914 MWh (31.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.2% capacity factor on 19 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sand Drag LLC?
Sand Drag LLC is in Kings County, California, at 35.9828, −120.1103. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Sand Drag LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Avenal Solar Holdings LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56700). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sand Drag LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sand Drag LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sand Drag LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page