World Power Plants

ESS Battery Microgrid3 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

ESS Battery Microgrid is a 3 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Kodiak Electric Assn Inc since 2012. Ranked #54 of 104 storage plants in the United States. This plant's 3 MW capacity accounts for 0.37% of the total storage capacity of 816 MW in the country. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making ESS Battery Microgrid 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kodiak Microgrid (18.3 MW, Oil), Nymans Plant Microgrid (10 MW, Oil), and Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid (9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kodiak Electric Assn Inc
Location
57.7992°, -152.4042°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Kodiak Electric Assn Inc operates 7 plants totalling 84 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 81 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kodiak Microgrid (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.799200, -152.404200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ESS Battery Microgrid is a storage power plant producing approximately 5 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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