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50 MW BESS operating in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.5680, -112.3059
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
El Sol BESS is a 50 MW battery energy storage system located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Invenergy, with Invenergy Services LLC acting as the operator. The facility utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, employing lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The battery storage capacity is 50 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output.
El Sol BESS is interconnected to the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 55th out of 68 power plants in Arizona and 605th nationally out of 1205 plants. The facility consists of a single generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
−864 MWh
Net Charging
-6.9K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.6%
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.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $68.0M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP