Sand Luis West — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68673
- Capacity
- 156.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sand Luis West
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #77 of 963 Solar plants in CA#467 of 7447 nationally
156.3 MW Batteries (31 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (125 MW) planned in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
156.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.1676, -120.0540
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Westlands Solar PV FarmSolar18 MW · 3.8 km
- Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)BESS287 MW · 4.8 km
- Gates Solar StationSolar20 MW · 5.5 km
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 Sand Luis West power plant, located in Fresno County, California, has a total capacity of 156.3 MW. The plant is a hybrid facility utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. It consists of two generators and is operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating the plant draws power from the grid to charge its batteries in addition to solar generation. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
Sand Luis West operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to state rankings, the plant is the 82nd largest in California out of 112 facilities. Nationally, it ranks as the 372nd largest out of 514 plants.
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
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
GATESBK4_7_N002Nearby ISO Node
GATESBK4_7_N003Substation
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