Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
5 MW BESS operating in Wake, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9252, -78.5052
County
Wake, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Walkers Crossroads BESS is a 5 MW battery energy storage system located in Wake County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation. The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 2 hours at full output. The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The Walkers Crossroads BESS operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As of the latest rankings, it is the 16th largest energy storage facility in North Carolina out of 36, and ranks 960th nationally out of 1205 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
−26 MWh
Net Charging
-464 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.1%
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: $6.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Walkers Crossroads BESSDuke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility