RE Tranquillity
Southern PowerFresno County
RE Tranquillity is a hybrid solar and battery storage facility with 277.3 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity and 288 MWh of reported storage energy capacity in Fresno County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 59939. Southern Power owns and operates the plant. in August 2015.
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Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
4.3-hour storage duration
RE Tranquillity is operating.
230 kV · Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
EIA plant 59939 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | Operating | 37 | 128 |
| BESS2 | Batteries | Operating | 35 | 160 |
| TQ | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 205.3 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | 37 MW 37 MW summer | Batteries BA | Nov 2021 | Operating |
| BESS2 | 35 MW 35 MW summer | Batteries BA | Mar 2022 | Operating |
| TQ | 205.3 MW 200 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Jul 2016 | Operating |
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Construction began on the 1,900-acre Fresno County site, with Signal Energy Constructors providing engineering, procurement, and construction services.
CAISO
CAISO · Fresno County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioSouthern Power signed an agreement to acquire a 51% controlling interest in the Tranquillity solar project from Recurrent Energy; Canadian Solar retained the remaining 49% at project completion.
Recurrent Energy closed a $337 million combined construction and term debt facility, including project-level construction debt, LC facilities, and a back-leveraged term facility.
EIA-860 lists generator TQ with this operating date.
Southern Power and Recurrent Energy announced commercial operation of the 200 MW Tranquillity Solar Facility; the solar output and renewable-energy credits were contracted under long-term PPAs including Southern California Edison.
EIA-860 lists generator BESS1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator BESS2 with this operating date.
Southern Power announced that the Tranquillity battery project was fully operational; Rosendin Electric constructed the site, Mitsubishi Power Americas supplied the equipment using Powin batteries, and Mitsubishi Power Americas provided long-term service.
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RE Tranquillity reports 72 MW battery storage + 205.3 MW solar of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
RE Tranquillity is a Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic facility in Fresno County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
RE Tranquillity is in Fresno County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
RE Tranquillity is operated by Southern Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
RE Tranquillity reported 491.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
RE Tranquillity interconnects at Tranquillity Switching Station, on the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) system.
By capacity, RE Tranquillity ranks #145 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #26 of 972 in CA.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
