Stanton Energy Reliability Center
Wellhead Services, IncOrange County
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is a hybrid natural gas generation and battery storage facility with 161 MW of EIA-reported total operating capacity and 8.6 MWh of reported storage energy capacity in Orange County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 60698. SERC is identified as the first new-build application of the Hybrid Enhanced Gas Turbine (Hybrid EGT) technology, combining GE LM6000 simple-cycle generation with integrated lithium-ion battery storage. It was developed as a local-reliability resource for the West Los Angeles Basin area of Southern California Edison’s service territory.
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Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
0.4-hour storage duration
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for August 2, 2026.
EIA plant 60698 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | Operating | 10 | 4.5 |
| BESS2 | Batteries | Operating | 10 | 4.5 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 70.5 | Unknown |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | 10 MW 10 MW summer | Batteries BA | Aug 2020 | Operating |
| BESS2 | 10 MW 10 MW summer | Batteries BA | Aug 2020 | Operating |
| GT1 | 70.5 MW 70.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jul 2020 | Operating |
| GT2 | 70.5 MW 70.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jul 2020 | Operating |
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A Southern California Edison interconnection filing described a proposal to add a 20 MW inverter-based battery facility, resulting in a proposed total project capacity of 170 MW.
66 kV · Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
CAISO
CAISO · Orange County
| Operating |
| 70.5 |
| Unknown |
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Energy Reliability Center HybridCurrent | 161 MW | CA | |
| Fresno Cogen Partners | 86.8 MW | CA | |
| Stanton Battery Energy Storage | 68.8 MW | CA | |
| El Cajon Energy Center | 60.5 MW | CA | |
| Delano Energy Center | 60.5 MW | CA | |
| Wellhead Power Panoche | 56.7 MW | CA | |
| Escondido Energy Center | 54 MW | CA | |
| Chula Vista Energy Center 2 | 50 MW | CA |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The California Energy Commission certified the Stanton Energy Reliability Center under docket 16-AFC-01.
NAES reported that the gas facility achieved commercial operation in July 2020, with the BESS reaching commercial operation soon thereafter; the EIA-derived plant record identifies the first unit as online July 1, 2020.
EIA-860 lists generator BESS1, generator BESS2 with this operating date.
The California Energy Commission records October 6, 2020 as the project’s commercial-operation date.
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Stanton Energy Reliability Center reports 20 MW battery storage + 141 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center is a Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Orange County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center is in Orange County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center is operated by Wellhead Services, Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center reported 2.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center interconnects at Barre Substation, on the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) system.
By capacity, Stanton Energy Reliability Center ranks #319 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #21 of 136 in CA.
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