Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 242 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by RWE Clean Energy.
Also known as Northern Orchard Solar PV · EIA plant 67039
This project groups Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC (EIA 67039). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 242 MWSolar 150.0 · Battery storage 92.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2025First generator online
- Operator
- RWE Clean EnergyEIA operator ID 67192
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.1202, −119.2790
- EIA plant ID
- 67039EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Northern Orchard Solar PV produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
208 GWh
207,796 MWh, final. 6 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
258 GWh
Provisional
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 207,796 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 257,651 | 34.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 150.0 | July 2025 |
| NOBAT | Batteries | 92.0 | July 2025 |
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 RWE Clean Energy 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 Northern Orchard Solar PV
How much power does Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC produce?
Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC reported 207,796 MWh (208 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 258 GWh, which is provisional. 6 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC?
Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC is in Kern County, California, at 35.1202, −119.2790. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RWE Clean Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 67192). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 150 MW and battery storage capacity totals 92 MW.
When did Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Northern Orchard Solar PV, 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