Chalan — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68672
- Capacity
- 89.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chalan
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #115 of 963 Solar plants in CA#837 of 7447 nationally
89.9 MW Batteries (25 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (65 MW) planned in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
89.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.7803, -119.9110
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Chalan plant is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage facility located in Kern County, California. It is owned and operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. The plant has a total capacity of 89.9 MW, comprised of solar photovoltaic generation paired with battery storage. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
Chalan is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks as the 119th largest in California out of 300 facilities and 526th nationally out of 1205. The primary fuel type reported to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is MWH, reflecting the electricity generated and stored. The plant consists of two generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LSTHLLS_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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