Vallecito
Battery storage project in Santa Barbara County, California. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Viridity Energy Solutions, Inc..
Also known as EIA plant 62801
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Viridity Energy Solutions, Inc.EIA operator ID 61522
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Santa Barbara County, CA34.4071, −119.5115
- EIA plant ID
- 62801EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Vallecito produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−1.82 GWh
−1,820 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
10.2 GWh
Charge 12.0 GWh
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2024 to 2025
−2.1–−1.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | −2,066 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −1,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Battery plants can report negative net generation, when charging uses more energy than they discharge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORN34 | Batteries | 10.0 | February 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Viridity Energy Solutions, Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Vallecito
How much power does Vallecito produce?
Vallecito reported −1,820 MWh (−1.82 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Vallecito?
Vallecito is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.4071, −119.5115. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Vallecito?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Viridity Energy Solutions, Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 61522). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Vallecito start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Vallecito?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Vallecito, 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
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- 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