El Cajon Energy Storage is a 7.5 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co since 2017. Ranked #32 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.92% 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 El Cajon Energy Storage 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1303 MW, Gas), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 25 km northeast of San Diego.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #51 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
San Diego Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 756 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 10,196 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Cajon Energy Storage is a storage power plant producing approximately 13 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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