World Power Plants

Canyon Crest Academy1 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

Canyon Crest Academy is a 1 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by SDGE Batteries and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #94 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.12% of the total storage capacity of 816 MW in the country. The largest storage plant in the United States is the AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Canyon Crest Academy 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
SDGE Batteries
Location
32.9591°, -117.1916°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #121 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

SDGE Batteries operates 4 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 10,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kilroy Solar (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.959100, -117.191600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Canyon Crest Academy is a storage power plant producing approximately 2 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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