Baker — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63610
- Capacity
- 1.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -82 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Baker
OperatingBESS
Ranked #183 of 191 BESS plants in CA#818 of 837 nationally
1.2 MW BESS operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3151, -118.9882
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
- Bakersfield 111Solar1.4 MW · 0.3 km
- Bakersfield PV 1Solar5.3 MW · 1.3 km
- Bakersfield Industrial PV 1Solar1 MW · 1.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SUSI Partners AG, Sk Holdings Co. Ltd. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Baker plant is a 1.2 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Orange County, California. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC. It utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, and has one generator. The plant's BESS has a storage capacity of 6.3 MWh, providing a duration of 5.25 hours. The battery chemistry is lithium-ion (LIB).
Baker operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 291 out of 300 power plants in California, and 1182 out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
−5 MWh
Net Charging
-82 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.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Limestone Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
4.013 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
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