Paulsell — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67092
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stanislaus, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Crow Creek Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46,122 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Paulsell
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #161 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1447 of 7447 nationally
35 MW Batteries (15 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (20 MW) operating in Stanislaus, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3741, -121.1352
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
- Frontier Solar LLCSolar20 MW · 1.5 km
- ProximaBESS352 MW · 3.8 km
- Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation DistriNatural Gas46.8 MW · 6.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Paulsell plant is a 35 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage system located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Crow Creek Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and a battery energy storage system (BESS). The BESS has a storage capacity of 60 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
Paulsell operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 46,122 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.0%. The plant has a PPA price of $13.89 per MWh. Paulsell is ranked 168th out of 300 plants in California and 643rd out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
815 MWh
Latest Month
46.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$13.9/MWh
PPA Price
Crow Creek Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PALSEL_7_N005
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match