Centralia Battery Energy Storage System — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68282
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Thurston, WA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CENT bn, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Centralia Battery Energy Storage System
PlannedBESS
Ranked #5 of 9 BESS plants in WA#168 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS planned in Thurston, WA — Puget Sound Energy
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.8208, -118.2212
County
Thurston, WA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CENT bn, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevCo bn, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Centralia Battery Energy Storage System is a 200 MW battery energy storage facility located in Thurston County, Washington. The plant is owned and operated by CENT bn, LLC. It utilizes batteries as its energy storage technology and has one generator. The facility's primary fuel is MWH (megawatt-hours), indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The Centralia Battery Energy Storage System operates within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest battery storage facility out of 6 in Washington state, and 274th out of 514 nationally. The plant's development and operation have been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid-related aspects.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
DOE issues emergency order to keep Washington state’s last coal unit online
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ordered TransAlta to keep Centralia Generating Station's Unit 2 operational in Centralia, Washington,...
DOE (regulator)Chris Wright (regulator)
Power Engineering·3 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
The week in 5 numbers: PJM did it again
In other news, 2025 is shaping up to be another record year for new energy storage installations. With Ford entering the market,...
PJM (other)Ford (other)
Utility Dive·3 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
DOE Orders Last Coal-Fired Unit in Washington State to Remain Online
The last coal-fired power generation unit in Washington state, scheduled to close by year-end, is the latest U.S. coal facility ordered to...
DOE (regulator)
POWER Magazine·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Drumbeat of coal plant closures to continue in 2025
U.S. power companies have announced the closure or gas conversion of 9356 MW of coal-fired capacity in 2025.
IEEFA | Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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