Goleta Energy Storage, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66394
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Goleta Energy Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -7,050 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Goleta Energy Storage, LLC
OperatingBESS
Ranked #82 of 191 BESS plants in CA#383 of 837 nationally
60 MW BESS operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4324, -119.8681
County
Santa Barbara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Goleta Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Goleta Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Goleta Energy Storage, LLC is a 60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Santa Barbara County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Goleta Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with a lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a total storage capacity of 160 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 2.67 hours.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Goleta Energy Storage, LLC is ranked 143rd out of 300 power plants in California and 587th out of 1205 plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $7.5 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−600 MWh
Net Charging
-7.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.3%
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 DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Goleta Energy Storage, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_2_LN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Deals·project finance
Goldman Sachs-backed developer Gridstor builds 440MWh Texas BESS project
Gridstor, a US-based developer and operator of grid-scale battery storage, has kicked off its first project in the Texas ERCOT market.
Goldman Sachs (lender)Gridstor (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
General
Gridstor unveils new 60MW/160 MWh Goleta energy storage facility in California
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer and operator, Gridstor unveiled a new 60MW/160 GWh Goleta energy storage facility in...
Emerging Technology News·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
GridStor Celebrates Completion of California’s Newest Battery Storage Facility
GridStor, a developer and operator of grid-scale battery energy storage systems, dedicated its Goleta Energy Storage facility on December...
GridStor (developer)Goleta Energy Storage (operator)
Business Wire·2 years ago
Deals·project finance
Goldman Sachs-backed standalone energy storage startup Gridstor building first project in California
The Goleta facility is a merchant resource, but has a resource adequacy (RA) contract with utility Southern California Edison (SCE).
Goldman Sachs (lender)Gridstor (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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