132 MW BESS operating in San Joaquin, CA — California Independent System Operator
132 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0153, -121.0178
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Central Valley Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Central Valley Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
North Central Valley is a 132 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in San Joaquin County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by North Central Valley Energy Storage, LLC. It utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to provide 528 MWh of energy storage, offering a duration of 4 hours. The plant connects to the grid within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility ranks 90th out of 112 power plants in California and 419th nationally out of 514. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $12.4 per MWh, as reported to FERC. The plant has been the subject of three news articles, all focusing on industry-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
−1.3K MWh
Net Charging
-22.6K 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.
$12.4/MWh
PPA Price
North Central Valley Energy Storage, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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