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335.6 MW Batteries (112 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (224 MW) operating in Riverside, CA
335.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6027, -114.7068
County
Riverside, CA
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Intersect USA, LLC | Intersect Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Intersect Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Intersect Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Blythe Mesa Solar II is a hybrid solar and battery storage power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC, has a total capacity of 335.6 MW and began operating in 2022. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The BESS component has a storage capacity of 448 MWh, providing 4 hours of duration and employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant ranks 26th out of 112 solar plants in California and 120th out of 514 nationally.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Blythe Mesa Solar II generated 585,497 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.9%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $11.5 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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30.6K MWh
Latest Month
585.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.9%
Capacity Factor
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Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC · Data from 2022–2025
$11.5/MWh
PPA Price
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CENTPD_2_BMSSX2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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