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BATTERY STORAGE

Sanborn BESS 4

Sanborn BESS 4 is a 47.0 MW operating battery storage site in Kern County, California, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS. Its batteries store up to 188 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
BESSBatteries47 MW
188 MWh
OperatingNov 2023

Plant details

Operator
Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 47.0 MW
First unit online
Nov 2023
EIA plant ID
65673

Location

34.9581, -118.1078

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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