Tierra Buena Energy Storage
Battery storage project in Sutter County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by VESI 10 LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 64743
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2022First generator online
- Operator
- VESI 10 LLCEIA operator ID 64303
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Sutter County, CA39.1713, −121.6621
- EIA plant ID
- 64743EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tierra Buena Energy Storage produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−1.07 GWh
−1,068 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
4.59 GWh
Charge 5.65 GWh
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2023 to 2025
−1.1–−0.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| 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 | −352 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2023 | −811 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −917 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −1,068 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB1 | Batteries | 2.5 | June 2022 |
| TB2 | Batteries | 2.5 | June 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists VESI 10 LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Tierra Buena Energy Storage
How much power does Tierra Buena Energy Storage produce?
Tierra Buena Energy Storage reported −1,068 MWh (−1.07 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Tierra Buena Energy Storage?
Tierra Buena Energy Storage is in Sutter County, California, at 39.1713, −121.6621. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Tierra Buena Energy Storage?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists VESI 10 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64303). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tierra Buena Energy Storage start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tierra Buena Energy Storage?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Tierra Buena 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
- 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