Painter Energy Storage
Battery storage project in Santa Barbara County, California. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Painter Energy Storage, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 62729
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2026First generator online
- Operator
- Painter Energy Storage, LLCEIA operator ID 62646
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Santa Barbara County, CA34.4100, −119.5150
- EIA plant ID
- 62729EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Painter Energy Storage produces
Free · EIA-923EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAIN1 | Batteries | 10.0 | July 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Painter Energy Storage, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Painter Energy Storage
Where is Painter Energy Storage?
Painter Energy Storage is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.4100, −119.5150. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Painter Energy Storage?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Painter Energy Storage, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62646). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Painter Energy Storage start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Painter Energy Storage?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Painter Energy Storage, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page