Kifer BESS 1

Under constructionBESS

Ranked #90 of 194 BESS plants in CA#450 of 963 nationally

50 MW BESS under construction in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIA

50 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Batteries

Technology

—

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.3762, -121.9520

County

Santa Clara, CA

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Status

as of 2y 6m ago

Project statusApprovedPower Technology · 2023-11-21

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Kifer Energy Storage, LLC	—	—
Owner(s)	Kifer Energy Storage, LLC	—	—
Status	Under construction	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

Kifer BESS 1 is a 50 MW battery energy storage system located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant is owned and operated by Kifer Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, measured in MWh. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

Kifer BESS 1 is ranked as the 156th largest power plant in California out of 300 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 606th out of 1205. Recent news articles indicate coverage of the plant in the context of grid operations.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

CAISO

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Balancing Authority

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