Vidal Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68907
- Capacity
- 320 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- CDH Vidal LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Vidal Energy Center
Under constructionBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction
Ranked #12 of 191 BESS plants in CA#81 of 837 nationally
320 MW Batteries (160 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (160 MW) under construction in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
320 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0848, -114.4707
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- Headgate RockHydro19.5 MW · 20.1 km
- La Paz Solar TowerSolar200 MW · 26.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CDH Vidal LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CDH Vidal LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Vidal Energy Center is a 320 MW hybrid power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The facility, owned and operated by CDH Vidal LLC, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility is composed of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies. Vidal Energy Center ranks as the 29th largest power plant in California out of 112, and 129th nationally out of 514. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity from solar and storage. Recent news coverage indicates activity related to deals involving the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
161 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_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·debt financing
Aypa Power secures $535m for hybrid solar and energy storage project in California
Aypa Power, has secured $535m in debt financing for a 320MW solar-plus-storage project in San Bernardino County, California, US.
Aypa Power (developer)
Power Technology·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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