Kifer BESS 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68953
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Kifer Energy Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kifer BESS 1
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #88 of 191 BESS plants in CA#409 of 837 nationally
50 MW BESS under construction in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3762, -121.9520
County
Santa Clara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kifer Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kifer Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kifer BESS 1 is a 50 MW battery energy storage system located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant is owned and operated by Kifer Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, measured in MWh. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Kifer BESS 1 is ranked as the 156th largest power plant in California out of 300 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 606th out of 1205. Recent news articles indicate coverage of the plant in the context of grid operations.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 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
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kifer Receiving Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Silicon Valley Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
POD_DUANE_1_PL1X3-APNDNearby ISO Node
Kenneth SubstationSubstation
Scott Receiving StationSubstation
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Ameresco to build California BESS for Silicon Valley Power
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) has selected Ameresco to build a 50MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Santa Clara, California, US.
Ameresco (developer)Silicon Valley Power (buyer)
Power Technology·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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