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Escondido Energy Storage30 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Location
33.1244°, -117.1143°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #13 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

San Diego Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 756 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 11,286 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palomar Energy (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.124400, -117.114300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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