Johanna Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63843
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Johanna Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -13,578 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Johanna Energy Center, LLC
OperatingBESS
Ranked #70 of 191 BESS plants in CA#352 of 837 nationally
80 MW BESS operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Batteries
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7150, -117.8540
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
- Orange County Energy Storage 3BESS6 MW · 0.0 km
- Slocum Energy StorageBESS14 MW · 0.0 km
- Orange County Energy Storage 2BESS9 MW · 0.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Johanna Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Johanna Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Johanna Energy Center, LLC is a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Orange County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 80 MW and consists of three generators utilizing battery technology. It began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Johanna Energy Center, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), which it uses to charge its batteries.
The Johanna Energy Center utilizes lithium-ion (LIB) battery chemistry and has a total storage capacity of 80 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at its full 80 MW output. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 132nd largest power plant in California out of 300, and 545th nationally out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−1.1K MWh
Net Charging
-13.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.9%
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
Johanna Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
JOHANNA_6_N07Nearby ISO Node
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