375 MW Batteries (125 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (250 MW) operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
375 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7290, -115.3824
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 | IP Oberon II, LLC | Intersect Power [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | IP Oberon II, LLC | Intersect Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Intersect Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Oberon II Solar Project is a 375 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Riverside County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by IP Oberon II, LLC. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. The BESS component has a storage capacity of 500 MWh, with a duration of 4 hours, and employs lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). Oberon II operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
The facility consists of two generators and achieved a latest annual generation of 589,752 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.9%. Oberon II is ranked as the 20th largest solar facility out of 112 in California and 111th out of 514 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
24.1K MWh
Latest Month
589.8K MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
$31.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$6.5/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
REDBLUFF_2_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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