Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65808
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #25 of 963 Solar plants in CA#144 of 7447 nationally
300 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) planned in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEM
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
38.5715, -121.1845
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
- Juniper Creek StorageBESS200 MW · 2.7 km
- Aerojet IISolar2.2 MW · 4.3 km
- Aerojet ISolar3 MW · 5.0 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 | Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC is a 300 MW hybrid power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The facility, owned and operated by Sacramento Valley Energy Center, LLC, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. It consists of two generators utilizing these technologies. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating electricity input for the battery storage component.
The facility operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Sacramento Valley Energy Center is ranked as the 31st largest power plant in California out of 112, and nationally it holds a rank of 164 out of 514. The solar photovoltaic component utilizes a fixed tilt tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
230 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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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