Query
Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage
ISO/RTO
isone
Generated
2026-10-18T10:15:23.135Z

Briefing on Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
300 MW
Capacity
Planned
Current status
2
Generators
Briefing/plantPlanned

Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage is a 300 MW Batteries asset in CAISO (California), currently Planned.

Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage is reported in California under AES. Available operating and financial measures include $1544/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
AES
Operator
51LV 8me, LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
67894

What stands out

1

Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage is a 300 MW Batteries asset in California with status Planned.

2

Available financial measures include $1544/kW CapEx.

3

Latest linked story: “AES finalises 1st phase of huge solar-storage plant in California” (Renewables Now, 2025-06-11).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#20 of 202
National rank
#92 of 994

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.

Bellefield 3 Solar and Battery Storage — verified asset snapshot

FieldValue
LocationKern, California
TechnologyBatteries, Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parentAES
Operator51LV 8me, LLC
GridCAISO (California)
Plant ID67894
ISO / marketCAISO (California)
Balancing authorityCalifornia Independent System Operator