Lara 2 Hybrid
Solar and battery storage project in Merced County, California. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by ZGlobal Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 67234
This project groups Lara 2 Hybrid (EIA 67234). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWSolar 0.7 · Battery storage 0.9
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2026First generator online
- Operator
- ZGlobal IncEIA operator ID 60059
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Merced County, CA36.9894, −120.8781
- EIA plant ID
- 67234EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lara 2 Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARAB | Batteries | 0.9 | March 2026 |
| LARAS | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.7 | March 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists ZGlobal Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Lara 2 Hybrid
Where is Lara 2 Hybrid?
Lara 2 Hybrid is in Merced County, California, at 36.9894, −120.8781. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Lara 2 Hybrid?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists ZGlobal Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 60059). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Lara 2 Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 0.7 MW and battery storage capacity totals 0.9 MW.
When did Lara 2 Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lara 2 Hybrid?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lara 2 Hybrid, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page