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BATTERY STORAGEVista Energy Storage System
Vista Energy Storage System is a 40.0 MW operating battery storage site in San Diego County, California, operated by Vista Energy Storage, LLC. Its batteries store up to 38 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISTA | Batteries | 40 MW 38 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- Vista Energy Storage, LLC
- Location
- San Diego County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 40.0 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 2018
- EIA plant ID
- 61661
Location
33.2040, -117.2539
Nearby power plants
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- San Diego - NCRC at VistaSolar farms · 1.8 MW · 1.0 mi
- GEN005 Antibody Fuel CellGas power plants · 2.5 MW · 2.7 mi
- Genentech-Oceanside HybridSolar farms, Battery storage · 6.5 MW · 2.7 mi
- Gilead Oceanside Solar ProjectSolar farms, Battery storage · 2.2 MW · 3.0 mi
- San Diego SockersSolar farms, Battery storage · 1.1 MW · 3.5 mi
- Watkins Manufacturing Co.Gas power plants · 2.0 MW · 4.3 mi
- Vallecitos Water DistrictSolar farms · 1.4 MW · 4.5 mi
- SDCWA - Twin OaksSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.8 mi
- Life Technologies CarlsbadGas power plants · 1.1 MW · 5.0 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem