Pastoria Solar
Solar power plant · Kern County, California
Nameplate capacity
105 MW
Rank in California
#266
of 1,928 plants
In service since
2026
July 2026
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Pastoria Solar Energy Company, LLC
- County
- Kern County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.10%
- Rank among solar plants in California
- #96 of 968
- EIA plant code
- 67105
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPP01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 105 MW | 105 MW | 2026 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | Solar | 107 MW |
| Miramar Energy Facility | Natural gas | 106 MW |
| Antelope Expansion 2 | Solar | 105 MW |
| Desert Harvest II LLC | Solar | 105 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, August 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 105 MW solar plant and a 105 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates