Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60231
- Capacity
- 6.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,576 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #329 of 963 Solar plants in CA#2344 of 7447 nationally
6.5 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2125, -117.3003
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
- GEN005 Antibody Fuel CellNatural Gas2.5 MW · 0.2 km
- Gilead Oceanside Solar ProjectBESS2.2 MW · 0.4 km
- Vista Energy Storage System BESS40 MW · 4.4 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid power plant is a 6.5 MW hybrid facility located in San Diego County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels.
The plant's energy storage system has a capacity of 2 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 3,576 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 6.2%. The Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 216th largest plant in California out of 300, and 926th nationally out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
1 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
338 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
6.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
San Luis Rey Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
3.24 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANLUSRY_6_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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