BCE Seal Beach
Solar and battery storage project in Orange County, California. 28.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by BCE Seal Beach.
Also known as EIA plant 68023
This project groups BCE Seal Beach (EIA 68023). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 28.7 MWSolar 12.0 · Battery storage 16.7
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2025First generator online
- Operator
- BCE Seal BeachEIA operator ID 66555
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, CA33.7328, −118.0445
- EIA plant ID
- 68023EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power BCE Seal Beach produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.63 GWh
1,633 MWh, final. 2 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
10.4 GWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,633 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 10,422 | 22.5% | 6 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBBS1 | Batteries | 16.7 | November 2025 |
| SBPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 12.0 | November 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists BCE Seal Beach as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about BCE Seal Beach
How much power does BCE Seal Beach produce?
BCE Seal Beach reported 1,633 MWh (1.63 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 10.4 GWh, which is provisional. 2 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is BCE Seal Beach?
BCE Seal Beach is in Orange County, California, at 33.7328, −118.0445. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates BCE Seal Beach?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists BCE Seal Beach as the operator (EIA operator ID 66555). The operator is not always the owner.
Is BCE Seal Beach a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 12 MW and battery storage capacity totals 16.7 MW.
When did BCE Seal Beach start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for BCE Seal Beach?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to BCE Seal Beach, 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