Holtville — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67695
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -3,032 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Holtville
OperatingBESS
Ranked #101 of 191 BESS plants in CA#436 of 837 nationally
30 MW BESS operating in Imperial, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8134, -115.3887
County
Imperial, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Holtville energy storage plant is located in Imperial County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 30 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The plant utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source and is comprised of one generator.
The Holtville plant uses lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to provide 127 MWh of energy storage, equivalent to a duration of approximately 4.23 hours. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Holtville is ranked as the 173rd largest power plant in California out of 300, and 656th nationally out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−118 MWh
Net Charging
-3.0K 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 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
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Imperial County, City of Holtville Proclaim Emergency Due to Storm
On the heels of Imperial County proclaiming its own emergency from the storm surge, the city of Holtville also proclaimed an emergency.
Imperial County (regulator)City of Holtville (regulator)
Calexico Chronicle·7 months ago
Hazards·flooding
Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms
Thunderstorms and heavy rains arrived Monday afternoon, flooding a state highway near Westmoreland and toppling close to 300 power poles.
Imperial Valley (other)
KPBS·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
California’s last beet sugar plant is closing. Can Imperial County keep the industry alive?
The closure of the Spreckels Sugar factory will shutter a $243 million industry and hundreds of jobs in a county with the highest...
Spreckels Sugar (operator)Imperial County (other)
KPBS·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
US Interior Department Fast-Tracks Geothermal Projects
The emergency permitting rules aim to accelerate geothermal energy development. Ormat Technologies' three Nevada projects will be the first...
US Interior Department (regulator)Ormat Technologies (developer)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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