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Santa Rita Jail Hybrid4.9 MW Storage

Storage

Santa Rita Jail Hybrid is a 4.9 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by County of Alameda GSA since 2014. Ranked #45 of 104 storage plants in the United States, Santa Rita Jail Hybrid's 4.9 MW accounts for 0.6% 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 Santa Rita Jail Hybrid 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California's Alameda County, approximately 30 km from San Francisco.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
County of Alameda GSA
Location
37.7192°, -121.8869°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 37.719200, -121.886900
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearHydro
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Exploring Storage Power Generation: Dynamics, Trends, and Future Prospects

Storage power generation, particularly through technologies like pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage, and batteries, plays a crucial role in the modern energy landscape. Currently, there are 135 storage power plants operational worldwide, distributed across only two countries: the United Kingdom, with 31 plants and a total capacity of 0.9 GW, and the United States, which leads with 104 plants contributing to 0.8 GW of installed capacity. This relatively modest total of 1.7 GW highlights the niche yet significant role that storage power generation occupies within the broader spectrum of energy production.

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