Bowling Green Energy Storage Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65951
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wood, OH
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- VESI 21 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -2,591 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bowling Green Energy Storage Project
OperatingBESS
Ranked #3 of 7 BESS plants in OH#501 of 837 nationally
12 MW BESS operating in Wood, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3826, -83.6112
County
Wood, OH
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 21 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 21 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bowling Green Energy Storage Project is a 12 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Wood County, Ohio. The facility began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by VESI 21 LLC. The plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a storage capacity of 12 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full power. The primary fuel listed is MWH, indicating that the plant draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The Bowling Green Energy Storage Project operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 6th largest energy storage facility out of 10 in Ohio, and 722nd out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−211 MWh
Net Charging
-2.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.5%
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
Bowling Green Electric Substation No 4 · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.076 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BOWL_GR469 KV TR10
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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