Luna Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63685
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -19,295 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Luna Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #56 of 191 BESS plants in CA#307 of 837 nationally
100 MW BESS operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6833, -118.3056
County
Los Angeles, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Luna Storage is a 100 MW battery energy storage system located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 400 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at its full power output. It consists of a single generator.
Luna Storage is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest rankings, the plant is the 107th largest in California out of 112 facilities, and the 507th largest nationally out of 514. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH) used to charge the batteries.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
222 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
BOBCAT ENERGY STORAGE
WithdrawnBattery75 MWCAISO
Generation
−1.3K MWh
Net Charging
-19.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Sky Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
0.229 km
Operator
AES Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BIGSK230_2_N022
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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