World Power Plants

Battery Energy Storage System40 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
Location
64.8167°, -147.7250°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc operates 6 plants totalling 404 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 324 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aurora Energy LLC Chena (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 64.816700, -147.725000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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