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BATTERY STORAGEMerced BESS
Merced BESS is a 3.0 MW under construction battery storage site in Merced County, California, operated by ZGlobal Inc.
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingTarget Nov 2026 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Nov 2026.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRCDB | Batteries | 3.0 MW | Built, awaiting commercial operation |
Plant details
- Operator
- ZGlobal Inc
- Location
- Merced County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Under construction: 3.0 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 68018
Location
36.9894, -120.8775
Nearby power plants
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- Merced 1 PVSolar farms · 3.0 MW · 0.0 mi
- Wright Solar ParkSolar farms · 200 MW · 4.6 mi
- Stellar Wright BESSBattery storage · 84.8 MW · 4.9 mi
- Vega SolarSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 5.4 mi
- Zeta Solar & StorageSolar farms, Battery storage · 150 MW · 6.5 mi
- Godinho Dairy DigesterBioenergy plants · 2.0 MW · 8.2 mi
- Merced 2 BESSBattery storage · 2.0 MW · 11.8 mi
- ONeillHydroelectric plants · 25.2 MW · 12.0 mi
- W R GianelliHydroelectric plants · 424 MW · 12.3 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