Syracuse and Tours Renewable Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68035
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Vesper Energy Development LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Syracuse and Tours Renewable Energy
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #66 of 191 BESS plants in CA#356 of 837 nationally
80 MW Batteries (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (40 MW) planned in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.9511, -118.3083
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Catalina Solar LLCSolar110 MW · 2.8 km
- Catalina Solar 2, LLCSolar18 MW · 3.1 km
- BigBeau Solar, LLCBESS168 MW · 5.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vesper Energy Development LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Syracuse and Tours Renewable Energy is a hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 80 MW and is operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. It consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is electricity (MWH). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Syracuse and Tours Renewable Energy is ranked as the 131st largest power plant in California out of 300, and 544th nationally out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CATALGEN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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