Kearny North Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64612
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Sempra Energy
- Annual Generation
- -1,546 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kearny North Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #123 of 191 BESS plants in CA#553 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8335, -117.1344
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
- Kearny South Energy StorageBESS10 MW · 0.2 km
- County of San Diego COC HybridBESS2.1 MW · 0.5 km
- EnerSmart Mesa Heights Sub StationBESS3 MW · 1.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Sempra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kearny North Energy Storage is a 10 MW battery energy storage system located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by Sempra Energy, with San Diego Gas & Electric Co. as the operator. It consists of one generator utilizing battery technology, specifically lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The facility has a total storage capacity of 40 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at its full power output.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kearny North Energy Storage is ranked as the 201st largest power plant in California out of 300, and 751st 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
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−116 MWh
Net Charging
-1.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.8%
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
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kearny Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.203 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KEARNY_7_GUS2N
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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