Kola Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67680
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Joaquin, CA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Kola Energy Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kola Energy Center
OperatingBESS
Ranked #9 of 191 BESS plants in CA#69 of 837 nationally
400 MW BESS operating in San Joaquin, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7098, -121.5553
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
- Tracy 210Natural Gas2.6 MW · 2.5 km
- Prologis L.PSolar3 MW · 2.8 km
- Foundation STWind2 MW · 3.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kola Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kola Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Kola Energy Center is a 400 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in San Joaquin County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Kola Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing battery technology with a duration of 4 hours. The primary fuel source is electricity (MWH) used to charge the batteries.
Kola Energy Center operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 14th largest of 112 facilities in California and 91st nationally out of 514. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $15.08 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−3.9K MWh
Net Charging
—
Annual Net Energy
—
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
$15.1/MWh
PPA Price
Kola Energy Storage, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tesla Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
0.944 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ELLIS_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·technology
After the Moss Landing battery fire, should California limit where battery storage plants can be built?
With construction near homes, schools and businesses, a growing call for more limits on key renewable technology.
The Mercury News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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