RE Gaskell West 2 LLC
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 65 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by RE Gaskell West LLC.
Also known as RE Gaskell West 2 · RE Gaskell West 2, LLC · EIA plant 61446
This project groups RE Gaskell West 2 LLC (EIA 61446). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 65 MWSolar 45.0 · Battery storage 20.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2023First generator online
- Operator
- RE Gaskell West LLCEIA operator ID 61069
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 3 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA34.8349, −118.5512
- EIA plant ID
- 61446EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power RE Gaskell West 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
111 GWh
111,461 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.3%
2024: 24.1%
January to July 2026
45.3 GWh
Provisional. 3 of 7 months reported
Range, 2024 to 2025
95.3–111.5
GWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 88,962 | 33.0% | 8 of 12 |
| 2024 | 95,256 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 111,461 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 45,335 | Not reported | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 | Batteries | 20.0 | May 2023 |
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 45.0 | May 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists RE Gaskell West 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 RE Gaskell West 2
How much power does RE Gaskell West 2 LLC produce?
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC reported 111,461 MWh (111 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.3% capacity factor on 65 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 45.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is RE Gaskell West 2 LLC?
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC is in Kern County, California, at 34.8349, −118.5512. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates RE Gaskell West 2 LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RE Gaskell West LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61069). The operator is not always the owner.
Is RE Gaskell West 2 LLC a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 45 MW and battery storage capacity totals 20 MW.
When did RE Gaskell West 2 LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for RE Gaskell West 2 LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to RE Gaskell West 2 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)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
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