Ortega Grid, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65656
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ortega Grid, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ortega Grid, LLC
OperatingBESS
Ranked #109 of 191 BESS plants in CA#465 of 837 nationally
20 MW BESS operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6835, -117.3284
County
Riverside, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ortega Grid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ortega Grid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ortega Grid, LLC is a 20 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Riverside County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Ortega Grid, LLC, began operating in 2025. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, with a storage duration of 2 hours.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Ortega Grid, LLC is ranked as the 187th largest power plant in California out of 300, and nationally it is ranked 689th 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
33 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elsinore
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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