Prairie Center Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68058
- Capacity
- 35.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Adams, CO
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Whetstone Power Operations LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -1,406 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Prairie Center Energy LLC
OperatingBESS
Ranked #3 of 15 BESS plants in CO#431 of 837 nationally
35.4 MW BESS operating in Adams, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIA
35.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9303, -104.7943
County
Adams, CO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Whetstone Power Operations LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Enhanced, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Prairie Center Energy LLC is a 35.4 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Adams County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Whetstone Power Operations LLC. The plant utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source (MWH) and consists of a single generator. The BESS has a total storage capacity of 235 MWh, providing a duration of 6.64 hours. The battery chemistry is classified as "OTH" (other).
Prairie Center Energy operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. The plant is ranked as the 5th largest of 18 battery storage facilities in Colorado, and 641st nationally out of 1205 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−68 MWh
Net Charging
-1.4K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.5%
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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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