North Kern 2
TBD, City of Shafter, CA 93314Plant Summary Information
North Kern 2 is ranked #414 out of 886 solar farms in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
North Kern 2 generated 1.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.
| Plant Name | North Kern 2 |
|---|---|
| Utility Name | Madison Energy Investments LLC |
| Location | Kern County, CA |
| Initial Operation Date | July 2024 |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 6.1 GWh |
| Annual Consumption | 21.7 k MMBtu |
| Ranked #7,798 out of 13,094 Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #3,186 out of 7,027 Solar Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #999 out of 1,607 California Power Plants | |
| Ranked #414 out of 886 California Solar Power Plants | |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
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Monthly Net Generation for North Kern 2
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North Kern 2 Details
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Plant Name | North Kern 2 (68220) |
| Plant Address | TBD, City of Shafter, CA 93314 |
| Utility | Madison Energy Investments LLC (65043) |
| Latitude, Longitude | 35.4678, -119.1536 |
| Generation Dates on File | Jul 2024 to Dec 2025 |
| Initial Operation Date | July 2024 |
| Annual Generation | 6.1 GWh |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
| FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
| FERC Small Power Producer Status | No |
| FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
| Regulatory Information | |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
| NERC Region | WECC |
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator (CISO) |
| NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Water Source | |
| Ash Impoundment | |
| Transmission / Distribution Owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (14328) CA |
| Grid Voltage | 12.50 kV |
| Energy Storage | No |
Generator NK2PV Details Operating July 2024
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | Photovoltaic |
| Ownership | Single Owner |
| Nameplate Capacity | 2.5 MW |
| Summer Capacity | 2.5 MW |
| Winter Capacity | 2.5 MW |
| Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| First Operation Date | July 2024 |
| Combined Heat & Power | No |
| Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Energy Source | Solar |
| Solar Details | |
| Single Axis Tracking | Yes |
|---|---|
| DC Net Capacity | 3.7 MW |
| Crystalline Silicon | Yes |
| Net Metering Agreement | No |
| Virtual Net Metering Agreement | No |
North Kern 2 Plant Owners
| Owner Name | Address | Ownership | We couldn't locate any owners for this plant |
|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Broadway 4 - Target Shafter | Shafter, CA | 2.8 GWh | 2 mi |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 3.9 GWh | 3.8 mi |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | Bakersfield, CA | 5.6 GWh | 6.5 mi |
| E&B Resources | Bakersfield, CA | 2.0 GWh | 7 mi |
| Frontier HS Solar Project | Bakersfield, CA | 2.3 GWh | 3.4 mi |
| High Sierra Limited | Bakersfield, CA | 5.6 GWh | 7.5 mi |
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | Bakersfield, CA | 12.0 MWh | 7.9 mi |
| Kern Front Limited | Bakersfield, CA | 5.4 GWh | 7.2 mi |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Bakersfield, CA | 101.4 GWh | 9.6 mi |
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| North Kern 3 | Bakersfield, CA | 13.6 GWh | 7.5 mi |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 41.2 GWh | 5.3 mi |
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| Sycamore Cogeneration | Bakersfield, CA | 143.7 GWh | 9.5 mi |
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