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Rosamond South 1

Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 257 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Golden Fields Solar IV, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 67764

This project groups Rosamond South 1 (EIA 67764). EIA reports them as separate plants.

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Golden Fields Solar I, LLCSolar Star California…Golden Field Solar III, LLCNorth Rosamond Solar LLCSolar Star 2Rosamond South 11 km
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Key facts

Capacity
257 MWSolar 140.0 · Battery storage 117.0
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
August 2025First generator online
Operator
Golden Fields Solar IV, LLCEIA operator ID 66365
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
6 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
Location
Kern County, CA34.8425, −118.3785
EIA plant ID
67764EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Rosamond South 1 produces

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Net generation, 2025

157 GWh

157,426 MWh, final. 5 of 12 months reported

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: Not reported

January to July 2026

258 GWh

Provisional

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2023Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2024Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2025157,426Not reported5 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)257,56038.4%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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
RBESSBatteries117.0August 2025
RS1Solar Photovoltaic140.0August 2025

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Golden Fields Solar IV, 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.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Rosamond South 1

How much power does Rosamond South 1 produce?

Rosamond South 1 reported 157,426 MWh (157 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 258 GWh, which is provisional. 5 of 12 months were reported for 2025.

Where is Rosamond South 1?

Rosamond South 1 is in Kern County, California, at 34.8425, −118.3785. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Rosamond South 1?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Golden Fields Solar IV, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66365). The operator is not always the owner.

Is Rosamond South 1 a solar or a battery storage plant?

Both. Solar capacity totals 140 MW and battery storage capacity totals 117 MW.

When did Rosamond South 1 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in August 2025, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Rosamond South 1?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Rosamond South 1, 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