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1.3 MW BESS operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6764, -117.7773
County
Orange, 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 SOCCD energy storage plant is located in Orange County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2019. It is owned and operated by Hybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC. The plant utilizes batteries as its energy storage technology, with a total storage capacity of 7.2 MWh. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 5.54 hours and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.
The SOCCD plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge the batteries. In terms of size, the plant ranks 289th out of 300 energy facilities in California, and 1178th out of 1205 facilities nationally. 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
−6 MWh
Net Charging
-109 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.0%
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: $3.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Santiago Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
1.528 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANTIAGO_6_LN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP