Query
El Cajon Energy Storage
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
El Cajon Energy Storage
Technology
battery
Generated
2026-10-17T06:56:35.863Z

Briefing on El Cajon Energy Storage

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
8 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2017
Operating since
1
Generators
-0.9%
Capacity factor
-1 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

El Cajon Energy Storage is a 8 MW Batteries asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

El Cajon Energy Storage is reported in California since 2017 under Sempra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include -0.9% capacity factor and -1 GWh annual generation; $1587/kW reported CapEx.

Location
San Diego, California
Technology
Batteries
Owner / parent
Sempra Energy
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
60569

What stands out

1

El Cajon Energy Storage is a 8 MW Batteries asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report -0.9% capacity factor and -1 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1587/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “SDG&E Expands Energy Storage Capabilities to Enhance Grid Resiliency and Affordability for Customers” (Sempra, 2025-03-14).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#153 of 202
National rank
#782 of 994

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.