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Beacon BESS 120 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
35.2565°, -118.0275°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #16 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

250 plants within 100 km, 15,716 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.256500, -118.027500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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