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1.5 MW BESS operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7652, -118.1894
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SUSI Partners AG, Sk Holdings Co. Ltd. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Long Beach Convention Center is a 1.5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Los Angeles County, California. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC. The primary fuel listed for the plant is MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The plant is interconnected with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The BESS installation has a total storage capacity of 8.6 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 5.73 hours at its full 1.5 MW discharge rate. The battery chemistry is lithium-ion (LIB). In terms of size, the Long Beach Convention Center ranks as the 282nd largest power plant in California out of 300, and 1157th nationally out of 1205. The facility has one generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
4.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
−7 MWh
Net Charging
-121 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.9%
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.
2019
$2,973/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PICOTHM_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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