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100 MW BESS operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6833, -118.3056
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Luna Storage is a 100 MW battery energy storage system located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 400 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours at its full power output. It consists of a single generator.
Luna Storage is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest rankings, the plant is the 107th largest in California out of 112 facilities, and the 507th largest nationally out of 514. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH) used to charge the batteries.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
−1.3K MWh
Net Charging
-19.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.2%
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.
2022
$1,205/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $120.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Sky Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
0.229 km
Operator
AES Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BIGSK230_2_N022
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
222.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP