Kearny South Energy Storage
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 64614 · Operator: San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.4 | — | — |
| 2025 | -1.9 | — | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSES | Batteries | BA | 10 | 10 | Feb 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| County of San Diego COC Hybrid | 2 MW | 0.1 km |
| Kearny North Energy Storage | 10 MW | 0.2 km |
| L3 Harris San Diego | — | 1.2 km |
| Kyocera America Project | 4 MW | 1.7 km |
| EnerSmart Mesa Heights Sub Station | — | 2 km |
| Kearny Mesa Storage LLC | 1 MW | 2 km |