Aratina Solar Center 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64215
- Capacity
- 263 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- 45MG 8me LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Aratina Solar Center 2
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction
Ranked #36 of 963 Solar plants in CA#172 of 7447 nationally
263 MW Batteries (113 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) planned in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
263 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.0630, -118.0878
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage FarmBESS1000 MW · 0.0 km
- Bellefield 2 Solar & Energy Storage FarmBESS1000 MW · 5.3 km
- Edwards Sanborn S1BESS84.6 MW · 5.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 45MG 8me LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 45MG 8me LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Aratina Solar Center 2 is a 263 MW hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, owned and operated by 45MG 8me LLC, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting the plant's reliance on solar energy converted to electricity. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Aratina Solar Center 2 ranks as the 45th largest power plant in California out of 112, and nationally it holds the 186th position out of 514. The plant consists of 2 generators. Public records show 10 news articles related to the plant, with coverage including deals, industry trends, hazards, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BELLEF_7_CN01
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·ppa
Avantus tapped to supply solar, storage to Southern California Edison
US clean energy firm Avantus has secured electric utility Southern California Edison (SCE) as an off-taker for its Aratina 2...
Avantus (seller)Southern California Edison (buyer)
Renewables Now·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Solar project stirs dust-up in Boron
The community of Boron in eastern Kern County is a little dusty to start with, as close as it is to a large open-pit mine,...
Tehachapi News·6 months ago
Deals·project finance
US renewables and battery storage developers Avantus, Arevon, and Clearway secure financing
Avantus has closed more than US$500 million 200MW/500MWh Aratina 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Kern County, California.
Avantus (developer)Arevon (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
As crews chainsaw Joshua trees, Mojave Desert community protests solar energy project
Tree-cutting crews working for Avantus arrived in late August. The company is building the Aratina Solar Center.
Avantus (developer)
Los Angeles Times·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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