Paradise Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66265
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Sempra Energy
- Annual Generation
- -1,428 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Paradise Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #132 of 191 BESS plants in CA#540 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7036, -117.0498
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
- PFMG Solar Grossmont Helix LLCSolar1.2 MW · 5.7 km
- Vanadium Redox Flow Battery PlantBESS2 MW · 6.2 km
- Peregrine Energy Storage LLCBESS200 MW · 8.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Sempra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Paradise Energy Storage is a 10 MW battery energy storage system located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned by Sempra Energy and operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co (SDG&E). The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output. The plant's primary fuel is listed as 'MWH', indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Paradise Energy Storage is ranked as the 202nd largest of 300 power plants in California, and 755th nationally out of 1205 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−99 MWh
Net Charging
-1.4K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.6%
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
Paradise Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PARDSE_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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