VESI Pomona is a 20 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by VESI Pomona Energy Storage Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #8 of 104 storage plants in the United States. This facility's 20 MW represents 2.45% 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 VESI Pomona 2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Los Angeles.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VESI Pomona is a storage power plant producing approximately 35 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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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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