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172.8 MW Batteries (63 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (110 MW) operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
172.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6800, -114.7420
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blythe Solar 110, LLC is a 172.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Blythe Solar 110, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of four generators utilizing single-axis tracking. The facility is a hybrid plant, incorporating battery energy storage with a capacity of 301.2 MWh and a duration of 4.78 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 580,507 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 38.2%.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Blythe Solar 110, LLC holds a rank of 27 out of 59 solar plants in California and 307 out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $7.48 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
33.2K MWh
Latest Month
580.5K MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Blythe Solar 110, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BLYTHES1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match