Santee BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67118
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Sempra Energy
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Santee BESS
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #127 of 191 BESS plants in CA#519 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS under construction in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8549, -116.9684
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 | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Santee BESS is a 10 MW battery energy storage system located in San Diego County, California. The plant is owned by Sempra Energy and operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and MWH as its primary fuel source.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Santee BESS ranks as the 206th largest power plant in California out of 300, and 782nd nationally out of 1205 facilities.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANTEE_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Aypa Power $1.5B Storage Project Financing | Major U.S. BESS Funding - News and Statistics
Energy storage developer Aypa Power secures a landmark $1.5 billion construction credit facility, described as the largest warehouse...
IndexBox - Market Intelligence Platform·4 weeks ago
General
Aypa Power $1.5B Storage Project Financing | Major U.S. BESS Funding - News and Statistics
Energy storage developer Aypa Power secures a landmark $1.5 billion construction credit facility, described as the largest warehouse...
IndexBox - Market Intelligence Platform·4 weeks ago
General
Aypa Power closes US$1.5 billion credit facility for US BESS projects
Energy storage developer-operator Aypa Power has closed a US$1.5 billion construction warehouse revolving credit facility to advance...
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
Aypa Power to build, own, and operate 1,200MWh South Carolina BESS
Santee Cooper has applied for a CECPCN with the PSC for its 300MW/1200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Aypa Power (developer)Santee Cooper (operator)
Energy-Storage.News·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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