World Power Plants

Commerce ESS10 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

Commerce ESS is a 10 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by the City of San Antonio since 2019. Ranked #26 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 1.23% 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 this facility 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J K Spruce (1,444 MW, Coal), V H Braunig (1,138 MW, Gas), and J T Deely (932 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 20 km south of San Antonio.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Location
29.4344°, -98.6176°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #41 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

City of San Antonio - (TX) operates 12 plants totalling 7,739 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 8,990 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leon Creek (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.434400, -98.617600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Commerce ESS is a storage power plant producing approximately 18 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
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