Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68607
- Capacity
- 678.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction
Ranked #1 of 963 Solar plants in CA#15 of 7447 nationally
678.5 MW Batteries (239 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (440 MW) planned in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
678.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.7652, -119.7436
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Wonderful Orchards - WestsideSolar5 MW · 3.6 km
- Morelos del SolSolar15 MW · 7.8 km
- WPR RE HoldingsSolar2.9 MW · 11.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC | Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC | Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC | — |
| Status | Planned | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar is a 678.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. It is owned and operated by Pelicans Jaw Solar LLC. The plant consists of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies.
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest rankings, it is the 6th largest solar facility in California out of 112, and the 37th largest in the United States out of 514. The solar component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system. The primary fuel type reported is MWH, indicating electricity as the energy source for the battery component.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
245 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
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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