Chaparral Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64864
- Capacity
- 262 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 413,898 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chaparral Springs
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #37 of 963 Solar plants in CA#173 of 7447 nationally
262 MW Batteries (88 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (174 MW) operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
262 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8740, -118.3362
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- AVEP BESSBESS126 MW · 1.1 km
- Solar Star 2Solar279 MW · 3.2 km
- BigBeau Solar, LLCBESS168 MW · 3.7 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Chaparral Springs is a 262 MW hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with four generators on site. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant. The solar component uses a fixed tilt tracking system. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours.
Chaparral Springs 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 413,898 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.0%. The plant holds a rank of 46 out of 112 power plants in California and 187 out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.44 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
GRAVEL HILLS WIND & SOLAR
WithdrawnSolar300 MWCAISO
Generation
15.8K MWh
Latest Month
413.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$24.4/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TUMBWD_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Georgia Power kicks off construction on 765 MW of BESS | Projects Weekly
Projects Weekly is highlighting solar construction across the United States, including Georgia Power's BESS project portfolio.
Georgia Power (developer)
Solar Builder·10 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Leeward Renewable Energy’s 88MW/352MWh California BESS enters operations
Leeward Renewable Energy's (LRE) 88MW/352MWh Chaparral Springs BESS in Kern County, California is now fully operational.
Leeward Renewable Energy (operator)
Energy-Storage.News·10 months ago
General
LRE completes 352-MWh co-located battery energy storage system in Kern County
LRE has announced that its 88-MW/352 MWh Chaparral Springs Battery Energy Storage System is now fully operational in Kern County, California.
Solar Power World·10 months ago
General
Battery energy storage system comes online to serve Kern County residents
A 352 MWh battery energy storage system is now operational at the Chaparral Springs solar facility in California, with two community choice aggregators as the...
pv magazine USA·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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