12 MW BESS operating in Wood, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3826, -83.6112
County
Wood, OH
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 21 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 21 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
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
−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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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