35 MW Batteries (15 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (20 MW) operating in Stanislaus, CA — California Independent System Operator
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3741, -121.1352
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
815 MWh
Latest Month
46.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
$13.9/MWh
PPA Price
Crow Creek Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market 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