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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/66050
EIA plant 66050
Lancaster · Los Angeles · CA
Lancaster Area Battery
Operated by AES Distributed Energy
Published location
Where is Lancaster Area Battery?
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34.686400, -118.304500
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1-1,537
2-1,381
3-1,905
4-1,799
5-2,043
6-2,110
7-2,402
8-2,219
9-2,094
10-2,033
11-1,667
12-1,733
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -1,537 |
| 2 | -1,381 |
| 3 | -1,905 |
| 4 | -1,799 |
| 5 | -2,043 |
| 6 | -2,110 |
| 7 | -2,402 |
| 8 | -2,219 |
| 9 | -2,094 |
| 10 | -2,033 |
| 11 | -1,667 |
| 12 | -1,733 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -1,537 MWh |
| 2 | -1,381 MWh |
| 3 | -1,905 MWh |
| 4 | -1,799 MWh |
| 5 | -2,043 MWh |
| 6 | -2,110 MWh |
| 7 | -2,402 MWh |
| 8 | -2,219 MWh |
| 9 | -2,094 MWh |
| 10 | -2,033 MWh |
| 11 | -1,667 MWh |
| 12 | -1,733 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAB | Batteries | MWH | 127 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
66050
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAB | Batteries | 127.0 | 127.0 | 127.0 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.