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SOLAR FARMS · BATTERY STORAGE

RE Garland

RE Garland is a 273 MW operating solar and battery storage plant in Kern County, California, operated by Southern Power Co. Its batteries store up to 352 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
PV2Solar Photovoltaic185 MW OperatingNov 2016
BESS1Batteries45 MW
176 MWh
OperatingAug 2021
BESS2Batteries43 MW
176 MWh
OperatingDec 2021

Plant details

Operator
Southern Power Co
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 273 MW
First unit online
Nov 2016
EIA plant ID
60233

Location

34.8253, -118.5250

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem