What Golden State Clean Energy does

Golden State Clean Energy (GSCE) is a California-based renewable energy infrastructure developer founded in 2019 and headquartered in Sacramento. The company develops, permits, and operates large-scale solar, battery storage, and transmission projects exclusively in California, applying a master-planned development approach that integrates land use, generation, and transmission under a single permitting framework to accelerate delivery and reduce costs versus piecemeal project development. GSCE's leadership team previously developed the 2,700 MW Westlands Solar Park, one of the largest solar complexes in the United States, achieving a 94% success rate in CAISO Clusters 8 and 9 versus the 12% industry average.

GSCE's flagship initiative is the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP), a public-private partnership with the Westlands Water District covering up to 136,000 acres in Fresno County. VCIP is designed to deliver 20,000+ MW of solar generation, 20,000+ MW of battery storage, and new 500 kV transmission infrastructure — collectively representing the world's largest planned solar and storage complex, capable of supplying approximately one-sixth of California's electricity demand by 2035. The project was approved by the Westlands Water District in December 2025, with environmental review certified the same month. AB 2661 (2024 California legislation) provides the unique regulatory pathway enabling Westlands Water District to own and operate the transmission system. Independent analysis by 1898 & Co. projects VCIP will save California ratepayers approximately $850 million annually ($9 billion cumulative by 2050) and reduce power sector greenhouse gas emissions by 15% annually.

GSCE generates revenue through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with California load-serving entities and utilities, structured to support SB 100 (100% clean electricity by 2045) and AB 32 compliance. The leadership team has collectively permitted over 3,500 MW and secured 150,000+ acres of land. The total development pipeline is 50,000 MW of solar and storage in California. The company maintains a small team (1-10 employees) and raised $28 million from Leyline Renewable Capital in October 2024 to advance VCIP toward construction. GSCE is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Golden State Clean Energy

Legal name

Golden State Clean Energy, LLC

Website

https://goldenstatecleanenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Golden State Clean Energy is a California renewable energy infrastructure developer applying master-planned solar, storage, and 500 kV transmission development to deliver the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan — 20,000+ MW solar and 20,000+ MW storage across 136,000 acres — via long-term PPAs with California utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA)

Keywords

• Utility-scale solar development
• Battery storage projects
• Renewable energy infrastructure
• Transmission line development
• Power purchase agreements

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Project Development and Ownership: Golden State Clean Energy develops, permits, and operates large-scale solar and battery storage projects in California. Revenue is generated through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with load-serving entities, with projects designed to provide affordable, reliable electricity to California's grid. The company has negotiated over 3,500 MW of PPAs and has secured land and permitting to support project delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Golden State Clean Energy is a California-based renewable energy infrastructure developer that applies a master-planned approach to deliver large-scale solar generation, battery storage, and 500 kV transmission projects. Its flagship offering, the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP), is being developed in partnership with Westlands Water District on up to 136,000 acres in Fresno County to deliver 20,000+ MW of solar and 20,000+ MW of battery storage. The company sells the energy output via long-term power purchase agreements to California utilities and load-serving entities.

Product overview

Golden State Clean Energy is a California-based renewable energy developer offering large-scale, grid-scale solar power and energy storage project development, not a software product company. Its portfolio centers on the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP), a master-planned solar and storage complex delivering 20,000+ MW of solar and 20,000+ MW of battery storage across the Westlands Water District in California's Central Valley, enabled by new 500 kV transmission infrastructure. The company's legacy project, the Westlands Solar Park (2,700 MW), established its track record. All projects are structured around an integrated approach combining land use planning, solar development, battery storage, and transmission solutions, designed to streamline permitting and reduce delivery timelines.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP) A master-planned solar and battery storage project developed in partnership with Westlands Water District, spanning up to 136,000 acres in Fresno County, California, delivering 20,000+ MW of solar generation and 20,000+ MW of battery storage enabled by new 500 kV transmission lines and substations. Energy output is sold via long-term power purchase agreements to California utilities and load-serving entities.
• Westlands Solar Park (Legacy Project)

Quantifiable outcome

• $9 billion in energy cost savings for California ratepayers by 2050, with $850 million in annual savings during operation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 1898 & Co. (part of Burns & McDonnell)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 May 20261898 & Co., a global business and technology consulting firm (part of Burns & McDonnell), conducted an independent analysis of the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, comparing a 'business-as-usual' scenario without VCIP against a 'with-VCIP' scenario using capacity expansion and production cost modeling tools. The study projected $9 billion in ratepayer savings by 2050 and 15% annual emissions reduction.
• Lemoore College and IBEW Local 100coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Golden State Clean Energy announced a workforce development initiative through Lemoore College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 100 to create a pre-apprenticeship program that increases the pipeline of local electricians. This supports the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan's expected 7,000+ construction and operations jobs in California's Central Valley.
• Westlands Water DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden State Clean Energy and Westlands Water District have entered into a public-private partnership to advance the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan. Westlands Water District is the long-term owner and operator of the VCIP transmission system, while GSCE is the master planner and developer of the system. The partnership leverages the district's land holdings, water rights, and authority under AB 2661 to enable development of 20,000+ MW of solar and storage on up to 136,000 acres of district farmland.
• NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRDC has endorsed Golden State Clean Energy's 'master planned' approach to renewable energy development as 'Smart from the Start,' stating it provides environmental review at scale and sets the stage for individual projects to come online far quicker than individual permitting. GSCE's leadership team originally developed the Westlands Solar Park model that NRDC praised.
• Defenders of WildlifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefenders of Wildlife published a report recommending 'Smart from the Start' renewable energy siting — the same master-planned approach that GSCE employs. Their framework advocates locating projects on low-value, drainage-impaired agricultural lands to avoid impacts on wildlife, valuable agricultural lands, and high-value resource areas, which aligns with GSCE's VCIP strategy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

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Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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