1 MW BESS operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.0885, -83.2909
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Electrodes | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SUSI Partners AG, Sk Holdings Co. Ltd. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Orange County, California, the Baldwin power plant is a 1 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) that began operating in 2019. The facility is owned and operated by Electrodes. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region. The plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 6.9 MWh, providing a duration of 6.9 hours at its full 1 MW output.
The Baldwin plant is ranked as the 299th largest power plant in California out of 300 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1195 out of 1205. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery storage technology.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
−2 MWh
Net Charging
-93 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.1%
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.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Viejo Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
0.434 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VIEJOSC_2_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match