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459.6 MW Batteries (150 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (310 MW) operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
459.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2237, -117.9770
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 68SF 8me LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Asset Management | Arevon Energy, Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Arevon Energy, Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy is a hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, owned and operated by 68SF 8me LLC, has a total capacity of 459.6 MW and began operating in 2024. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The BESS component has a storage capacity of 600 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours and employing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The plant is interconnected within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on solar energy and stored electricity. In its latest year of operation, the facility generated 684,009 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.0%. Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy ranks as the 11th largest solar facility out of 112 in California and 76th nationally out of 514. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $15.91 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
35.6K MWh
Latest Month
684.0K MWh
Annual Generation
17.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$15.9/MWh
PPA Price
$30.8/MWh
LCOE
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP