2.3 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
2.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0224, -117.8509
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Integrated Fund VI, LLC | Solar Integrated Fund VI LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Solar Integrated Fund VI LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Located in Los Angeles County, California, the Walnut Unified School District Walnut HS is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The facility, which came online in 2020, has a total capacity of 2.3 MW and consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity from the grid and solar energy. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.5 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The Walnut Unified School District Walnut HS operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 809 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.0%. The plant is ranked 258th out of 300 power plants in California and 1098th out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
33.3 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
61 MWh
Latest Month
809 MWh
Annual Generation
4.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHINO_6_N108
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match