Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid

OperatingBESSNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #60 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#812 of 2009 nationally

161 MW Batteries (20 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (141 MW) operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

161 MW

Nameplate Capacity

4

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.8068, -117.9865

County

Orange, CA

Nearby Plants

Stanton Battery Energy Storage
BESS68.8 MW · 0.2 km
Barre Peaker
Natural Gas49.8 MW · 0.3 km
Anaheim Solar Energy Plant
Solar2.1 MW · 6.1 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wellhead Services, Inc	Wellhead Services	—
Owner(s)	W Power LLC, Wellhead Services, Inc	Wellhead Electric Company	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is a 161 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned by Wellhead Electric Company and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbines and batteries as its energy sources. The facility includes 4 generators and a 4.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a 0.45-hour duration, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry.

The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH. In its latest year of operation, the Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid generated 1,832 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked 80th out of 112 power plants in California and 366th out of 514 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

66 kV

Regulatory Status

NR

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

104 MWh

Latest Month

1.8K MWh

Annual Generation

0.1%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

STANTNG2_7_N002

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Industry·technology

Hybrid Plant Provides a Cleaner Power Solution

A project from Marin Clean Energy (MCE), which converted a natural gas-fired peaker plant into a state-of-the art energy storage hybrid, has been cited as one...

Marin Clean Energy (developer)

POWER Magazine·2 years ago

Industry·technology

Smart, Hybrid, Distributed: MHI Completes EBLOX Demonstration Plant in Turkey

Construction of a power plant in Turkey that will demonstrate a stand-alone “triple hybrid” system featuring renewable power sources,...

MHI (other)

POWER Magazine·4 years ago

Industry·technology

GE Gas Turbines Installed to Support California Power Supply

Four General Electric (GE) gas turbines have been deployed in California as part of the follow-up to Gov. Gavin Newsom's emergency order to...

General Electric (other)GE (other)

POWER Magazine·4 years ago

Industry·technology

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid Supplies Power When Southern California Needs It Most

Stanton Energy Reliability Center is a unique hybrid power station that includes two GE LM6000 gas turbines, each integrated with a battery energy storage...

Stanton Energy Reliability Center (operator)GE (other)

POWER Magazine·4 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-14

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