The board of directors of California's community choice aggregator Clean Power Alliance (CPA) has authorized the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 48 MW of solar and 46 MW of battery storage capacity in Kern County, the organization announced on Friday.
Partnering with BHE Renewables, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, CPA has secured two long-term contracts, each spanning 20 years.
Under these agreements, CPA will procure renewable electricity from the Solar Star 3 and Solar Star 4 solar-plus-storage facilities, collectively providing 24 MW of photovoltaic (PV) generation and 23 MW of four-hour battery energy storage. The combined output of these solar projects is anticipated to meet the annual electricity needs of 24,000 households in Southern California.
Scheduled to commence in 2025, the delivery of contracted electricity volumes is anticipated to bolster the reliability of California's power grid, according to CPA.
To date, CPA has finalized power purchase agreements for a total of 2,642 MW of renewable energy and 1,934 MW of battery energy storage projects, catering to its customer base comprising three million residents and businesses across Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
