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BATTERY STORAGE

AVEP BESS

AVEP BESS is a 126 MW operating battery storage site in Kern County, California, operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. Its batteries store up to 504 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
AVEPBBatteries126 MW
504 MWh
OperatingApr 2025

Plant details

Operator
Leeward Asset Management, LLC
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 126 MW
First unit online
Apr 2025
EIA plant ID
65591

Location

34.8780, -118.3470

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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