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60 MW BESS operating in Santa Barbara, CA
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4324, -119.8681
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Goleta Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Goleta Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Goleta Energy Storage, LLC is a 60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Santa Barbara County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Goleta Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with a lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a total storage capacity of 160 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 2.67 hours.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Goleta Energy Storage, LLC is ranked 143rd out of 300 power plants in California and 587th out of 1205 plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $7.5 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
−600 MWh
Net Charging
-7.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.3%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
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$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
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ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_2_LN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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