3 MW BESS operating in Kodiak Island, AK
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
57.7992, -152.4042
County
Kodiak Island, AK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The ESS Battery Microgrid is a 3 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Kodiak Island County, Alaska. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Kodiak Electric Association Inc. It is the fourth-largest of six battery storage plants in Alaska, and ranks 1077th out of 1205 such plants nationally.
The facility consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. With a storage capacity of 3 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, the ESS Battery Microgrid uses "MWH" as its primary fuel type, indicating that it is charged from the grid rather than directly from a generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
−20 MWh
Net Charging
-212 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.8%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.