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BATTERY STORAGELead BESS 1
Lead BESS 1 is a 99.4 MW operating battery storage site in Kings County, California, operated by Hanford BESS LLC. Its batteries store up to 99 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAN | Batteries | 99 MW 99 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- Hanford BESS LLC
- Location
- Kings County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 99.4 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 2025
- EIA plant ID
- 66660
Location
36.2695, -119.6487
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- Hanford 1 and 2Solar farms · 3.0 MW · 2.8 mi
- River Ranch DairySolar farms · 4.0 MW · 3.9 mi
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- Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2Bioenergy plants · 1.0 MW · 6.1 mi
- Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3Bioenergy plants · 1.0 MW · 6.1 mi
- Lone OakSolar farms · 2.9 MW · 7.3 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