American Kings Solar, LLC
Solar power plant in Kings County, California. 128 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MN8 Energy LLC.
Also known as American Kings Solar · EIA plant 60777
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 128 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2020First generator online
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLCEIA operator ID 61944
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kings County, CA36.2400, −119.8980
- EIA plant ID
- 60777EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power American Kings Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
324 GWh
324,421 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.9%
2024: 28.8%
January to July 2026
161 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
270.0–324.4
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,293 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 310,329 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 279,761 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 270,014 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 323,941 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 324,421 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 160,848 | 24.7% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 128.0 | December 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MN8 Energy 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 American Kings Solar
How much power does American Kings Solar, LLC produce?
American Kings Solar, LLC reported 324,421 MWh (324 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.9% capacity factor on 128 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 161 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is American Kings Solar, LLC?
American Kings Solar, LLC is in Kings County, California, at 36.2400, −119.8980. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates American Kings Solar, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61944). The operator is not always the owner.
When did American Kings Solar, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for American Kings Solar, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to American Kings Solar, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page