Clean Power Alliance (CPA), California’s largest community choice energy aggregator and the nation’s leading green power provider, is enhancing Southern California’s energy resilience with two new solar and storage projects. These initiatives not only deliver clean power to millions of homes and businesses but also support the region’s economic growth and sustainability efforts. Between December 2024 and March 2025, two major projects began operations: AES’ Rexford Solar + Storage Project and EDF Renewables/Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (PSEI)’s Desert Quartzite Solar + Storage Project.

Collectively, these projects generate 600 megawatts (MW) of solar power and provide 390 MW of storage capacity, supplying clean energy to approximately 270,000 homes annually. In addition to providing a more sustainable energy source, the projects created around 950 construction jobs, offering a boost to the local economy. The environmental impact of these projects is significant. Together, they are expected to prevent 880 million pounds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each year — equivalent to removing 93,000 gas-powered cars from the road or planting 6.5 million trees and nurturing them for a decade.

These projects also enhance the reliability of the region’s power supply, especially critical during heatwaves, wildfires, and potential grid failures. Battery storage plays a crucial role by capturing surplus solar energy during sunny periods and making it available when sunlight is unavailable, thereby improving grid stability and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This system optimizes solar energy use, cutting peak demand charges and enabling off-peak usage, resulting in cost savings and greater efficiency.

Ted Bardacke, chief executive officer of Clean Power Alliance, said in a statement, “Recent climate events highlight the urgency of transitioning to clean energy solutions. Solar power paired with battery storage is a vital strategy to support reliability for the growing demands on our grid. By investing in these technologies, we can reduce reliance on fossil fuels, lower carbon emissions, and create a more resilient energy system to serve our communities.”

Agoura Hills Council Member Deborah Klein Lopez, who serves as CPA’s board chair, stated, “We are in a critical moment where every step forward in expanding clean energy is allowing us to confront the growing impacts of climate change and protect and strengthen our communities. CPA’s commitment to community resiliency and power reliability will build a better future for generations to come.”

The Rexford Solar + Storage Project, located in Tulare County, California, is one of the state’s largest solar and storage energy complexes. With a capacity of 300 MW of solar power and 240 MW of battery storage, it provides electricity to about 135,000 homes annually and creates approximately 400 construction jobs. The project is expected to prevent 419 million pounds of GHG emissions each year, which is equivalent to taking 44,000 gas-powered cars off the road or planting 3.1 million trees and growing them for a decade. Clean Power Alliance has a 15-year power purchase agreement with Rexford, ensuring long-term energy delivery.

The Desert Quartzite Solar + Storage Project, situated in Riverside County, California, also ranks among the largest solar and storage energy complexes in the state. Achieving operational status in December 2024, the project generates 300 MW of solar power and offers 150 MW of battery storage, supplying clean energy to about 135,000 homes annually. It also contributed to job creation, with around 450 construction jobs generated. The environmental benefits are equally remarkable, preventing 461 million pounds of GHG emissions each year — equivalent to removing 49,000 gas-powered cars from the road or planting 3.4 million trees and nurturing them for a decade.

CPA has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Desert Quartzite project, ensuring a steady flow of clean energy for years to come. CPA’s commitment to renewable energy goes beyond these large-scale projects. Later this year, CPA will launch a series of smaller solar installations on warehouse rooftops across its service area. These local projects demonstrate CPA’s dedication to both transforming the power grid and investing in the communities it serves, further reinforcing its mission to create a cleaner, more resilient energy future.