1.8 MW Batteries (0 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7343, -119.7178
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 Sunnyside High School Hybrid plant, located in Fresno County, California, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 1.8 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Forefront Power, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with the primary fuel source listed as MWH. The facility consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.3 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 2,529 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. The Fresno Sunnyside High School Hybrid plant is ranked 276 out of 300 power plants in California and 1147 out of 1205 nationally.
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
82 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Las Palmas
Substation Distance
3.703 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BARTON_1_N007
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match