Beacon BESS 1 is a 20 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 2018. Ranked #8 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 20 MW accounts for 2.45% 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 Beacon BESS 1 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Los Angeles.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #16 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
250 plants within 100 km, 15,716 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beacon BESS 1 is a storage power plant producing approximately 35 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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