Mordor ES2
Inyo County, California · EIA plant ID 67829 · Operator: Mordor ES2 LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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 | -2.1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES2 | Batteries | BA | 20 | 20 | May 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mordor ES2 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mordor ES2 LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Mordor ES1 | 25 MW | 0.1 km |
| Coso Battery Storage | 60 MW | 0.4 km |
| Coso Power Developers | 90 MW | 2.4 km |
| Coso Energy Developers | 90 MW | 2.5 km |
| Coso Finance Partners | 92 MW | 3.5 km |
| Haiwee | 6 MW | 17 km |