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13 MW BESS operating in Lake, CA
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7628, -122.6928
County
Lake, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bear Canyon Energy Storage | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bear Canyon Energy Storage | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bear Canyon is a 13 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Lake County, California. The facility, owned and operated by Bear Canyon Energy Storage, began operating in 2024. It consists of one generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology. The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH) used to charge the batteries. Bear Canyon has a total storage capacity of 14.7 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 1.13 hours at full output.
The Bear Canyon facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 191st largest power plant in California out of 300, and 719th nationally out of 1205. The plant's development and operation have been the subject of 10 news articles, with a focus on industry trends and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Monthly net generation as reported to EIA-923 — useful for historical context. Confidence varies sharply by fuel type; the band above and the “About this data” button explain the caveats specific to this plant and how InfraSure’s in-house model handles them.
−186 MWh
Net Charging
-786 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.7%
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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2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $17.7M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BERCYN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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