World Power Plants

Athens - Coopers Corner BESS3 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

Athens - Coopers Corner BESS is a 3 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Gopher Energy Storage LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #54 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.37% of the country's total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making this facility 13.33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), Cambridge CT (194.2 MW, Gas), and Elk River Station (191.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Anoka County, approximately 40 km north of Minneapolis.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Gopher Energy Storage LLC
Location
45.4581°, -93.2676°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Gopher Energy Storage LLC operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 9,909 MW combined

Nearest plant: Athens BESS (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.458100, -93.267600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Athens - Coopers Corner BESS is a storage power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Storage
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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