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4.2 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7242, -121.8153
County
Butte, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Sierra Nevada Brewing | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid plant is a 4.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Butte County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2007, is owned and operated by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. It utilizes a combination of technologies including batteries, a natural gas-fired combustion turbine, and solar photovoltaic (PV) generation. The solar PV array uses single-axis tracking. The plant also includes a 1 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 2 hours.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 9,644 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid plant ranks 235th out of 300 power plants in California and 1019th out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
725 MWh
Latest Month
9.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
594 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.3%
Annual Net Gen
9 GWh
CO₂eq
594 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
Data from 2012–2024
$24.7/MWh
Energy Value
$15.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHICOA_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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