Ortega Highway Energy Storage is a 2 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by SDGE Batteries and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #60 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.25% 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 Ortega Highway Energy Storage 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 2254 MW), Encina Power Station (Gas, 999.6 MW), and Inland Empire Energy Center (Gas, 819 MW). The facility is located in San Diego County, approximately 50 km north of San Diego.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #84 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
SDGE Batteries operates 4 plants totalling 6 MW
307 plants within 100 km, 22,478 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ortega Highway Energy Storage is a storage power plant producing approximately 4 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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