Athens - Coopers Corner BESS
Battery storage project in Isanti County, Minnesota. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Gopher Energy Storage, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63090
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Gopher Energy Storage, LLCEIA operator ID 62731
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Isanti County, MN45.4581, −93.2676
- EIA plant ID
- 63090EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Athens - Coopers Corner BESS produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−393 MWh
−393 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
119 MWh
Charge 512 MWh
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
−393.0–−173.0
MWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| 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 | −273 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −228 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −173 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −197 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −180 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −393 | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPR | Batteries | 3.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Athens - Coopers Corner BESS
How much power does Athens - Coopers Corner BESS produce?
Athens - Coopers Corner BESS reported −393 MWh (−393 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Athens - Coopers Corner BESS?
Athens - Coopers Corner BESS is in Isanti County, Minnesota, at 45.4581, −93.2676. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Athens - Coopers Corner BESS?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Gopher Energy Storage, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62731). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Athens - Coopers Corner BESS start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2018, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page