Battery Energy Storage System is a 40 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc since 2004. Ranked #1 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 4.9% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Battery Energy Storage System equal in size. Nearby plants include North Pole (181 MW, Oil), Fairbanks (42.2 MW, Oil), and Aurora Energy LLC Chena (27.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 50 km from Fairbanks.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc operates 6 plants totalling 404 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 324 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Battery Energy Storage System is a storage power plant producing approximately 70 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 America — Energy Profile
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