Crimson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65140
- Capacity
- 350 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- RE Crimson LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -66,012 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Crimson
OperatingBESS
Ranked #10 of 191 BESS plants in CA#75 of 837 nationally
350 MW BESS operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
350 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.5729, -114.8177
County
Riverside, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RE Crimson LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Axium Infrastructure US Inc., RE Crimson LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Crimson energy storage plant is located in Riverside County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 350 MW and consists of two generators utilizing battery storage technology. It is owned and operated by RE Crimson LLC. The plant began operating in 2022 and is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Crimson utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) with a total storage capacity of 800 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at full output. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH) used to charge the batteries. Crimson ranks as the 23rd largest plant out of 112 in California and 115th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−5.3K MWh
Net Charging
-66.0K 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CRIMSN_7_CN3
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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