North Kern State Prison Phase II
Solar power plant in Kern County, California. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SunE P11L Holdings, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63651
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2012First generator online
- Operator
- SunE P11L Holdings, LLCEIA operator ID 63344
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.7804, −119.3088
- EIA plant ID
- 63651EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power North Kern State Prison Phase II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.36 GWh
7,357 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.0%
2024: 18.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
6.5–8.1
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| 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 | 7,313 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,765 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,065 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,707 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,450 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,485 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,357 | 21.0% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5812 | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.0 | September 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 SunE P11L 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 North Kern State Prison Phase II
How much power does North Kern State Prison Phase II produce?
North Kern State Prison Phase II reported 7,357 MWh (7.36 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.0% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is North Kern State Prison Phase II?
North Kern State Prison Phase II is in Kern County, California, at 35.7804, −119.3088. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates North Kern State Prison Phase II?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SunE P11L Holdings, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63344). The operator is not always the owner.
When did North Kern State Prison Phase II start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2012, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page