150 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7000, -115.3800
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Maverick Solar 6, LLC | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Maverick Solar 6, LLC | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Maverick Solar 6, LLC is a 150 MW hybrid power plant located in Riverside County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Maverick Solar 6, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The plant consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 200 MWh, with a duration of 4 hours, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.
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 operation, Maverick Solar 6 generated 257,676 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.07 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Maverick Solar 6 is ranked 84th out of 112 solar plants in California and 390th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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13.1K MWh
Latest Month
257.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
$25.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$24.1/MWh
PPA Price
$6.5/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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