Boron / Desert Lake, eastern Kern County, California; approximate whole-program context from operator site maps, not a surveyed Aratina-2-only parcelAvantus
Confirmed July 9, 2026 financing announcement, not exact COD. Operator end-2026, EIA[4] December and CAISO[5] December 31 are targets.
Avantus’s July 9, 2026 financing announcement confirms Aratina 2 under construction in eastern Kern County, with 150 MWac solar and 452 MWh battery storage, expected online by the end of 2026. EIA plant 64215 reports more than 50% construction complete and December 2026 operation target.