Edwards Sanborn E5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65676
- Capacity
- 115 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 155,383 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Edwards Sanborn E5
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #100 of 963 Solar plants in CA#665 of 7447 nationally
115 MW Batteries (47 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (68 MW) operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
115 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9653, -118.0773
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Edwards Sanborn E1BBESS290.4 MW · 1.5 km
- Edwards Sanborn E4BESS248.9 MW · 2.6 km
- Sanborn BESS 4BESS47 MW · 2.9 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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | EdSan 1B Group 1 Sanborn, LLC | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Edwards Sanborn E5 is a hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2022, has a total capacity of 115 MW and is operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 188 MWh, a duration of 4 hours, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The plant is ranked 99th out of 112 power plants in California and 446th out of 514 nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH). In its latest year of operation, Edwards Sanborn E5 generated 155,383 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
DRY CREEK SOLAR
WithdrawnSolar110 MWCAISO
Generation
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
155.4K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$28.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
PHSP15Nearby ISO Node
PHSP15Substation
PHSP15Substation
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project, California, USA
The Edwards and Sanborn project is a combination of a solar and energy storage facility, located in southern Kern County, California, US.
Power Technology·1 years ago
General
Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project, California, USA
The Edwards and Sanborn project is a combination of a solar and energy storage facility, located in southern Kern County, California, US.
Power Technology·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project, California, USA
The Edwards and Sanborn project is a combination of a solar and energy storage facility, located in southern Kern County, California, US.
Power Technology·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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