How big is Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid has a reported capacity of 161 MW and an energy capacity of 8.6 MWh. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is a Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Orange County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.

Where is Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid located?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is in Orange County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is operated by Wellhead Services, Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid generate?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid reported 2.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid connect to the grid?

Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid interconnects at Barre Substation, on the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) system.

How does Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid compare to other plants?

By capacity, Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid ranks #313 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #21 of 136 in CA.

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Overview

Generation / storage: 161 MW total / 8.6 MWh storage
Reported plant capacity and configuration.
Technology: Natural gas + battery storage
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 60698
Wellhead Services, Inc · Orange County · CAISO
Storage duration: 0.4 hours
Battery subsystem rating.
Operating status: Operating
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for August 2, 2026.
Grid connection: Barre Substation
66 kV · Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
Commercial operation: October 6, 2020
Best-supported operating milestone.

Infrastructure record

Operator: Wellhead Services, Inc

Profile

Operating status: Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for August 2, 2026.
Grid role: Local-reliability and peaking generation for SCE's West Los Angeles Basin subarea, with integrated battery storage providing fast grid-support capability.
Grid connection: Barre Substation · 66 kV · Southern California Edison Company (SCE).
Context: 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.

Structured profile

Reported capacity: 161 MW
Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Energy: 8.6 MWh
0.4-hour storage duration
Commercial operation: October 6, 2020
Operating status: operating
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for August 2, 2026.
Retirement: August 2, 2026
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for August 2, 2026.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
BESS1	10 MW 10 MW summer	Batteries Electricity used for energy storage · BA	Aug 2020	Operating
BESS2	10 MW 10 MW summer	Batteries Electricity used for energy storage · BA	Aug 2020	Operating
GT1	70.5 MW 70.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jul 2020	Operating
GT2	70.5 MW 70.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jul 2020	Operating

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 141 MW; Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
National rank: #313; of 825 operating peers
CA rank: #21; of 136 operating peers

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

2.3 GWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Jun 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

0.1%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

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Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

BARRE

IN SERVICE · 230 kV

0.3 km

CLAIR

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Transactions and agreements

Offtake Contract Approval

Sep 21, 2016

Southern California Edison selected SERC for 1.3 MW GE lithium-ion battery resource capable of 4-hour delivery period. Expected delivery June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2030. Resource adequacy only; no dispatch or energy rights.

1.3 MW contracted10 yearsStanton Energy Reliability Center, LLC · Southern California Edison Company

California PUC Mostly Approves Energy Storage Deals for SCE, PG&E

Land and environmental record

Air Permit

Feb 2018

Permit No. 589935; 589936; 589937; 589938; 589941; 589974

SCAQMD application numbers for two GE LM6000 turbine generators and air-emission-control equipment. Facility classified as federal Title IV Acid Rain and Title V facility with Preliminary and Final Determination of Compliance packages.

DOCKETED

Air Permit Facility Identifier

Nov 15, 2018

183501

South Coast AQMD facility ID 183501 assigned to Stanton Energy Reliability Center, LLC. Initial Title V permit issued November 15, 2018.

Title V Permit Status

Emissions Controls

Feb 12, 2018

Two SCR systems, two CO oxidation catalysts, aqueous-ammonia injection, CO CEMS

Selective catalytic reduction systems for NOx control and CO oxidation catalysts for CO/VOC control; aqueous-ammonia storage/injection; continuous CO emissions monitoring required.

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Environmental Compliance Milestone

Oct 6, 2020

CEC certification: November 7, 2018; commercial operation: October 6, 2020

California Energy Commission certified project on November 7, 2018. Facility began commercial operation on October 6, 2020 (battery operation completed October 2020; gas turbine operation began July 2020).

Stanton Energy Reliability Center | California Energy Commission

Landowner Record

2010

Current landowner not established in reviewed public records

2010 tentative parcel-map filing submitted by representative of Union Pacific Railroad Co. does not establish current title ownership or leaseholder for operating plant.

Tentative Parcel Map TPM 10-01

Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018
Interconnection Modification ProposedSource
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.
Nov 7, 2018
Nov 7, 2018
CEC Certification

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Wellhead Services, Inc

Entity 20323

Operating portfolio

10 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

638.4 MW

Batteries · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · Solar Photovoltaic

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
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
Yuba City Cogen Partners	49.9 MW	CA

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid