Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67983
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Stanislaus, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Vesper Energy Development LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid)
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #52 of 191 BESS plants in CA#338 of 837 nationally
100 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (50 MW) planned in Stanislaus, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.6288, -121.0714
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
- WoodlandNatural Gas199 MW · 5.2 km
- Almond Power PlantNatural Gas223.5 MW · 9.7 km
- AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc.Natural Gas49.5 MW · 12.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vesper Energy Development LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid) is a 100 MW hybrid power plant located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 67983, is owned and operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The solar component employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest rankings, Aurora Renewable Energy is ranked 112 out of 112 power plants in California and 495 out of 514 nationally. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity from solar and storage.
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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