Shirk Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68494
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- VESI 15 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Shirk Energy Storage
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #67 of 191 BESS plants in CA#354 of 837 nationally
80 MW BESS under construction in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3508, -119.3735
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
- Pivot Energy PPA 22Solar1.3 MW · 2.0 km
- Visalia SolarBESS3.6 MW · 2.1 km
- RE-VFO LLCSolar1 MW · 2.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 15 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 15 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Shirk Energy Storage is a battery energy storage system located in Tulare County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 80 MW and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by VESI 15 LLC. The primary fuel source for the plant is electricity (MWH), which it uses to charge its batteries.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Shirk Energy Storage ranks as the 128th largest power plant in California out of 300, and 540th 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
66 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
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Oak Grove Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Commercial ops start at Ormat’s 80-MW California BESS
US renewable energy company Ormat Technologies Inc (NYSE:ORA) said on Thursday it has launched commercial operations at its 80-MW/320-MWh...
Ormat Technologies Inc (operator)Ormat (operator)
Renewables Now·Yesterday
Industry·corporate
What Ormat Technologies (ORA)'s New California Storage Project and Geothermal Contract Extensions Mean For Shareholders
Ormat Technologies has now begun commercial operations at its 80MW/320MWh Shirk battery storage facility in Visalia, California and,...
Ormat Technologies (operator)
Simply Wall Street·Yesterday
Industry·corporate
Ormat Commences Commercial Operation of the 80MW/320MWh Shirk Energy Storage Facility in California
PROJECT BACKED BY LONG-TERM RESOURCE ADEQUACY CONTRACT AND INCLUDED IN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HYBRID TAX EQUITY PARTNERSHIPRENO, Nev.,...
Ormat (operator)
Yahoo Finance UK·2 days ago
Industry·corporate
Ormat Technologies Inc. Launches Shirk Energy Storage Facility in California, Enhancing Grid Reliability
Ormat Technologies launched the 80MW Shirk energy storage facility in California, enhancing grid reliability and supporting renewable energy...
Ormat Technologies (operator)
Quiver Quantitative·2 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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