1226th largest plant in California · 9517th nationally
National Raisin is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.9 MW. It generates roughly 4.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 454 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | National Raisin |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Raisin |
| City | Fowler |
| County | Fresno County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93625 |
| Coordinates | 36.62451, -119.67309 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CR3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CR4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.