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251.8 MW Batteries (115 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (137 MW) operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
251.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6560, -114.7420
County
Riverside, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blythe Solar III, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Blythe Solar III, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid is a 251.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Blythe Solar III, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 538.6 MWh and a duration of 4.68 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid generated 354,627 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. The plant holds a rank of 49 out of 112 power plants in California and 195 out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $47.2 per MWh, according to data from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
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
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
18.1K MWh
Latest Month
354.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
Blythe Solar III, LLC · Data from 2020–2025
$9.7/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BLYTHES1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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