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Tehachapi Energy Storage Project8 MW Storage

Storage

Tehachapi Energy Storage Project is an 8 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 2016. Ranked #31 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.98% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making this facility 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind) and Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
35.1233°, -118.3800°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #50 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW

Regional density

257 plants within 100 km, 15,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.123300, -118.380000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tehachapi Energy Storage Project is a storage power plant producing approximately 14 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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