Query
Sanborn BESS 2
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Sanborn BESS 2
State
TN
Technology
battery
Generated
2026-10-11T09:01:33.788Z

Briefing on Sanborn BESS 2

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
100 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2021
Operating since
1
Generators
-2.6%
Capacity factor
-23 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Sanborn BESS 2 is a 100 MW Batteries asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Sanborn BESS 2 is reported in California since 2021 under Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS. Available operating and financial measures include -2.6% capacity factor and -23 GWh annual generation; $1796/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Batteries
Owner / parent
Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS
Operator
Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
64713

What stands out

1

Sanborn BESS 2 is a 100 MW Batteries asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report -2.6% capacity factor and -23 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1796/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Top 5: Largest BESS Projects in the World in 2025” (Saur Energy, 2025-04-12).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#61 of 202
National rank
#372 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.