1.6 MW Batteries (0 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8181, -119.8104
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Forefront Power, LLC | Forefront Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Forefront Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid plant is a 1.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Forefront Power, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.4 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 2,114 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.0%. The Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid plant ranks 278th out of 300 power plants in California and 1154th out of 1205 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel is listed as 'MWH' in the EIA data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
21 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
80 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PNEDLE_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match