Nickel 1 Solar Facility
Solar power plant in Kern County, California. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 58034
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Altus Power America Management, LLCEIA operator ID 60281
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.6473, −119.7165
- EIA plant ID
- 58034EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nickel 1 Solar Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.11 GWh
2,108 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.0%
2024: 17.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.1–3.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 124 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,244 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,072 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,914 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,991 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,987 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,865 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,423 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,293 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,270 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,675 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,817 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,297 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,108 | 16.0% | 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 | 1.5 | November 2012 |
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 Altus Power America Management, 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 Nickel 1 Solar Facility
How much power does Nickel 1 Solar Facility produce?
Nickel 1 Solar Facility reported 2,108 MWh (2.11 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.0% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Nickel 1 Solar Facility?
Nickel 1 Solar Facility is in Kern County, California, at 35.6473, −119.7165. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Nickel 1 Solar Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Altus Power America Management, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60281). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nickel 1 Solar Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Nickel 1 Solar Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Nickel 1 Solar Facility, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page