Sagebrush ESS
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 65933 · Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2
Nameplate80MWSummer 80 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-24GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -12.5 | — | — |
| 2024 | -17.4 | — | — |
| 2025 | -13.8 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batteries | BA | 80 | 80 | May 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2 | 100.0% | 80 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 40 | 40 MW | 0 km |
| Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 59 | 59 MW | 0 km |
| Mojave 16 | 89 MW | 0.3 km |
| TPC Windfarms LLC | 29 MW | 0.6 km |
| Mojave 4 | 75 MW | 0.6 km |
| Mojave 16/17/18 BESS | 77 MW | 1.2 km |