4.2 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7242, -121.8153
County
Butte, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Sierra Nevada Brewing | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid plant is a 4.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Butte County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2007, is owned and operated by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. It utilizes a combination of technologies including batteries, a natural gas-fired combustion turbine, and solar photovoltaic (PV) generation. The solar PV array uses single-axis tracking. The plant also includes a 1 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 2 hours.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 9,644 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid plant ranks 235th out of 300 power plants in California and 1019th out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
725 MWh
Latest Month
9.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHICOA_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match