Sagebrush ESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65933
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -13,783 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sagebrush ESS
OperatingBESS
Ranked #65 of 191 BESS plants in CA#358 of 837 nationally
80 MW BESS operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0477, -118.2628
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 40BESS40 MW · 0.0 km
- Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 59BESS59 MW · 0.0 km
- Mojave 16/17/18Wind88.5 MW · 0.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sagebrush ESS is an 80 MW battery energy storage system located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to store electricity (MWH). The facility has a total storage capacity of 320 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at its full 80 MW output.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Sagebrush ESS is ranked as the 126th largest power plant in California out of 300, and 538th nationally out of 1205 facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−2.1K MWh
Net Charging
-13.8K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.0%
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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WSTWND_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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