Lead BESS 1
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 66660 · Operator: Hanford BESS LLC
Nameplate99MWSummer 99 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-5GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.8 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAN | Batteries | BA | 99.4 | 99.4 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hanford BESS LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hanford BESS LLC | 100.0% | 99 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lead BESS 2 | 32 MW | 0 km |
| Hanford Energy Park Peaker | 92 MW | 0.1 km |
| Danell Bros Inc | 3 MW | 1.6 km |
| Hanford 1 and 2 | 3 MW | 4.5 km |
| River Ranch Dairy | 4 MW | 6.3 km |
| Lakeside Pipeline | 4 MW | 6.5 km |