RE Garland — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60233
- Capacity
- 273.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Southern Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 483,475 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
RE Garland
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #35 of 963 Solar plants in CA#169 of 7447 nationally
273.1 MW Batteries (88 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (185 MW) operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
273.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8253, -118.5250
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- RE Garland ASolar20.2 MW · 2.6 km
- RE Gaskell West 2 LLCSolar45 MW · 2.6 km
- RE Gaskell West 3 LLCSolar20 MW · 2.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | RE Garland LLC, SP Garland Solar Storage, LLC | Recurrent Energy LLC [49%]; Southern Power Co [51%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Recurrent Energy LLC [49%]; Southern Power Co [51%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The RE Garland facility is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 273.1 MW, consisting of solar photovoltaic generation paired with battery storage. It began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Southern Power Co. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. RE Garland ranks as the 44th largest plant in California out of 112, and 184th nationally out of 514.
The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The battery energy storage system has a capacity of 176 MWh and a duration of 3.91 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 483,475 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $53.54 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
FREMONT VALLEY PRESERVATION
WithdrawnSolar245 MWCAISO
Generation
25.4K MWh
Latest Month
483.5K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$53.5/MWh
PPA Price
$10.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GASLRGN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage plant gets greenlight from BLM
The utility solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120000 homes.
pv magazine USA·3 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage plant gets greenlight from BLM
The utility solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120000 homes.
BLM (regulator)
pv magazine USA·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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