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LeConte Battery Energy Storage System
Project Description

The LeConte Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a 125 MW / 250 MWh utility-scale energy storage facility located in Calexico, Imperial County, California. Interconnected with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), the project strengthens grid reliability and supports California’s ambitious renewable energy targets by storing surplus solar energy and discharging it during periods of high demand or low renewable output.

Project Specs
  • Location Calexico, California



Miramar Peaker Plant
Project Description

The Miramar Peaker Plant, officially known as the Miramar Energy Facility Unit 2, is a 49.5-megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, California. The facility is centered around a high-efficiency GE LM6000 "New Generation" gas turbine and is designed to provide rapid-response electricity during periods of peak demand or grid instability, both for the base and the surrounding region.

Project Specs
  • Location San Diego, California



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