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4.2 MW BESS operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7455, -104.7777
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Department of the Army, Fort Carson | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Department of the Army, Fort Carson | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage System is a 4.2 MW battery energy storage facility located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by the Department of the Army, Fort Carson. It is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery storage technology. The battery system has a total storage capacity of 8.5 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 2.02 hours. The battery chemistry is lithium-ion (LIB). In terms of size, the Fort Carson facility ranks as the 17th largest of 18 battery storage plants in Colorado, and 1018th nationally out of 1205 such plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
−308 MWh
Net Charging
-3.4K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-9.2%
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.
2018
$1,239/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.2M
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