Vaca Dixon Battery Storage System is a 2 MW storage facility in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #60 of 104 storage plants in the United States, Vaca Dixon 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 Vaca Dixon 20 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, approximately 80 km northeast of San Francisco.
13 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
13 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
220 plants within 100 km, 14,207 MW combined
Nearest plant: CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant (0.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vaca Dixon Battery Storage System 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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