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BATTERY STORAGESanborn BESS 3
Sanborn BESS 3 is a 169 MW operating battery storage site in Kern County, California, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS. Its batteries store up to 676 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | 169 MW 676 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 169 MW
- First unit online
- Oct 2023
- EIA plant ID
- 65672
Location
35.0270, -118.1395
Nearby power plants
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- Sanborn BESS 2Battery storage · 100 MW · 0.0 mi
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- Edwards Sanborn 1CSolar farms · 148 MW · 0.8 mi
- Edwards Sanborn S3Solar farms, Battery storage · 70.7 MW · 1.2 mi
- RE Columbia 3 LLCSolar farms · 10.0 MW · 1.4 mi
- Edwards Sanborn S4Solar farms, Battery storage · 60.0 MW · 1.5 mi
- RE Rio Grande Solar LLCSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 2.0 mi
- Difwind Farms Ltd VIWind farms · 27.1 MW · 2.4 mi
- Sanborn Hybrid 3Solar farms, Battery storage · 578 MW · 2.6 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