Estrella Solar & Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66772
- Capacity
- 84 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 153,344 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Estrella Solar & Storage
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #120 of 963 Solar plants in CA#852 of 7447 nationally
84 MW Batteries (28 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (56 MW) operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
84 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8078, -118.3165
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
- Erie Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 0.8 km
- Rabbitbrush Solar, LLCBESS120 MW · 2.5 km
- Willow Spring Solar, LLCSolar107.9 MW · 2.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Estrella Solar & Storage is a hybrid power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. Operated by AES Clean Energy, the facility came online in 2023 and has a total capacity of 84 MW. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 112 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours and employing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The solar component uses single-axis tracking. Estrella Solar & Storage operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), reflecting its reliance on solar energy and battery storage. In its latest year of operation, Estrella Solar & Storage generated 153,344 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.46 per MWh. Estrella Solar & Storage is ranked 124th out of 300 power plants in California and 535th out of 1205 plants nationally. The plant consists of 2 generators.
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
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
153.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.5/MWh
PPA Price
$10.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Polaris Substation
Substation Distance
3.35 km
Operator
AES
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CATALNA2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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