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BATTERY STORAGEMelrose BESS
Melrose BESS is a 20.0 MW operating battery storage site in San Diego County, California, operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Its batteries store up to 20 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batteries | 10 MW 10 MWh |
|
| 2 | Batteries | 10 MW 10 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co
- Location
- San Diego County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 20.0 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 2024
- EIA plant ID
- 66281
Location
33.2072, -117.2528
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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