Desert Peak Energy Storage II
Battery storage project in Riverside County, California. 75 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Desert Peak Energy Storage II, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 65988
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 75 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2023First generator online
- Operator
- Desert Peak Energy Storage II, LLCEIA operator ID 65169
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Riverside County, CA33.9311, −116.5719
- EIA plant ID
- 65988EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Desert Peak Energy Storage II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−13.2 GWh
−13,179 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
94.4 GWh
Charge 108 GWh
January to July 2026
−8.40 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
−13.2–−9.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | −1,430 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2024 | −9,495 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −13,179 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −8,402 | Not reported | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP2 | Batteries | 75.0 | July 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Desert Peak Energy Storage II, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Desert Peak Energy Storage II
How much power does Desert Peak Energy Storage II produce?
Desert Peak Energy Storage II reported −13,179 MWh (−13.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −8.40 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Desert Peak Energy Storage II?
Desert Peak Energy Storage II is in Riverside County, California, at 33.9311, −116.5719. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Desert Peak Energy Storage II?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Desert Peak Energy Storage II, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65169). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Desert Peak Energy Storage II start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Desert Peak Energy Storage II?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Desert Peak Energy Storage II, 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