Escondido Energy Storage is a 30 MW storage facility in the United States, operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #6 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 30 MW accounts for 3.68% 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 Escondido Energy Storage 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #13 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
136 plants within 100 km, 11,286 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Escondido Energy Storage is a storage power plant producing approximately 53 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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