Cherry

PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction

Ranked #11 of 963 Solar plants in CA#75 of 7447 nationally

399.7 MW Batteries (150 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (250 MW) planned in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEM

399.7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

Planned: —

Planned Operation

Location

Coordinates

36.1225, -119.9232

County

Kings, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Westlands Cherry, LLC	Westland Holdings	—
Owner(s)	Westlands Cherry, LLC	CIM Group; Westland Holdings Inc	—
Status	Planned	pre-construction	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as CIM Group; Westland Holdings Inc

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Located in Kings County, California, the Cherry power plant is a 399.7 MW hybrid facility combining solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. It is owned and operated by Westlands Cherry, LLC. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking and consists of 3 generators. The primary fuel listed is MWH, indicating the plant's reliance on electricity generated from renewable sources and stored in batteries. Cherry is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in California out of 112, and 103rd nationally out of 514.

The Cherry power plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As a hybrid facility, it contributes to grid stability by providing both solar generation and dispatchable power through its battery storage system. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with 6 focusing on regulatory aspects and 4 on industry-related topics.

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