Boulevard Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66279
- 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
- -1,007 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Boulevard Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #129 of 191 BESS plants in CA#529 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
32.6618, -116.2734
County
San Diego, CA
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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
Boulevard Energy Storage is a 10 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by Sempra Energy, with San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) as the operator. 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 that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
Boulevard Energy Storage operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 196th largest power plant in California out of 300, and 768th nationally out of 1205. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing primarily on industry-related topics, as well as one article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−89 MWh
Net Charging
-1.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.1%
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
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
BoulevardSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Tour shows progress at Moss Landing battery storage facility one year after fire
A year after a huge fire ripped through the former Moss Landing power plant—destroying part of Vistra Energy's battery energy storage...
KSBW·2 months ago
Industry·technology
Year in Review: Debate over battery energy storage safety persists in Santa Cruz County
On Jan. 16, a battery energy storage system run by Texas-based energy company Vistra in Moss Landing caught fire.
Santa Cruz County (other)Vistra (operator)
Santa Cruz Sentinel·2 months ago
Hazards·wildfire
When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout
When fire broke out at the world's largest battery energy storage facility in January 2025, its thick smoke blanketed surrounding wetlands,...
The Conversation·3 months ago
General
This Bay Area city doesn't want to be part of Newsom's energy plan
Residents of Vacaville are opposing the Corby Battery Energy Storage System Project, the second a lithium ion power plant that has been...
SFGATE·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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