Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64197
- Capacity
- 287 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 301,107 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #30 of 963 Solar plants in CA#158 of 7447 nationally
287 MW Batteries (137 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
287 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1532, -120.1045
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Gates Solar StationSolar20 MW · 2.7 km
- West Gates Solar StationSolar10 MW · 2.8 km
- Key Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 3.0 km
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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables Americas | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables Americas LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables Americas LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) is a 287 MW hybrid power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 137 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 301,107 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.9%. Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) ranks as the 40th largest solar plant out of 112 in California, and 173rd out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh. The plant has two generators and is tracked in four news articles related to the industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
301.1K MWh
Annual Generation
11.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
FIFTHS_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Industry·technology
2026 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook
2025 has been a challenging year for renewables. The new tax law, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, rolled back many...
Deloitte·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
RWE completes three U.S. battery storage projects in Texas and Arizona totaling 190 megawatts
RWE continues to deliver on its Growing Green Strategy, further expanding its green energy portfolio in the U.S. with the recent completion of three new...
RWE (developer)
RWE·2 years ago
Industry·technology
Lunar releases residential energy storage cabinet system
The company offers a battery, hybrid inverter, shutdown devices, and more.
Lunar (developer)
pv magazine USA·2 years ago
General
RWE connects 548MWh battery storage project to California’s CAISO grid
The company said yesterday (14 June) that its project, called Fifth Standard, has now been connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid.
Energy-Storage.News·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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