Origis Energy, one of America’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, and Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer), a not-for-profit electricity provider headquartered in Rocklin, California, announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for the Chalan Solar + Storage project in Lost Hills, Kern County, California. Origis Energy will develop, construct and operate the 65 MWac Solar + 25 MW (100 MWh) battery energy storage system facility, selling the power to Pioneer to help fuel its growth. Chalan is slated for commercial operation in 2026.
“Our partnership with Origis Energy comes at a very opportune time. As Pioneer plans to expand our service territory into 13 new territories, this agreement ensures that we can provide clean energy and increased storage that helps meet renewable energy and sustainability targets while meeting the load requirements for our new customers,” said Vice Chair of Pioneer’s Board of Directors and Rocklin City Councilmember Greg Janda.
“We are pleased to partner with Pioneer and we look forward to delivering them solar and storage solutions as they execute on their expansion plans. For Origis, this partnership also represents an important step forward in our mission and strategy to deliver cost-effective electricity to customers across the U.S.” said Vikas Anand, Chief Executive Officer of Origis Energy.
Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future by Reimagining Zero℠. As one of America’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, the company continues to expand and reimagine its contribution to the world’s net-zero goals. Origis Energy puts customers first to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid power generation, performance optimization, and long-term operation of solar and energy storage plants across the U.S.
