Solar Blue is a hybrid solar and battery storage facility with 475 MW of EIA-reported total operating capacity and 900 MWh of reported storage energy capacity in Kings County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 63848. Its grid role is hybrid solar generation with co-located battery storage used for storage arbitrage and frequency regulation.
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Primary generation technology.
Kings County · CAISO
Battery subsystem rating.
Solar Blue is operating.
Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
4-hour storage duration
Solar Blue is operating.
CAISO
CAISO · Kings County
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | 225 MW 225 MW summer | Batteries Electricity used for energy storage · BA | Dec 2023 | Operating |
| SBLUE | 250 MW 250 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Dec 2023 | Operating |
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Kings County's CEQA record, received on August 15, 2019, described the Solar Blue Project as a 250 MW solar generating facility on approximately 1,895 acres, to be constructed over an 18-month period beginning in 2020.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The Solar Blue CEQA description called for construction to commence in 2020.
EIA-860 lists generator BESS1, generator SBLUE with this operating date.
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Solar Blue has a reported capacity of 475 MW and an energy capacity of 900 MWh. Source: EIA Form 860.
Solar Blue is a Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic facility in Kings County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Solar Blue is in Kings County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Solar Blue is operated by Westlands Solar Blue according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Solar Blue reported 646.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Solar Blue interconnects at Solar Switching Station.
By capacity, Solar Blue ranks #76 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #16 of 939 in CA.
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