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Crimson

350 MW battery storage power plant · Riverside County, California

Operating capacity
350 MW
2 generators
Main fuel
Battery storage
First unit online
2022
Generation, 2023
-60 GWh

Plant details

EIA plant ID
65140
Operator
RE Crimson LLC
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Balancing authority
CISO
Battery energy
1,400 MWh

Operating generators

Nameplate capacity and the month each began operating

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GeneratorFuelCapacityOnlineStatus
SWSH1BatteriesBattery storage200 MWOct 2022Operating
SWSH2BatteriesBattery storage150 MWOct 2022Operating

Generation and emissions, 2023

EPA eGRID annual data

Net generation
-60 GWh

Net generation is negative when a plant uses more electricity than it sends to the grid, which is normal for storage plants.

Nearby power plants

Within 25 miles

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PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Desert QuartziteSolar450 MW3.6 mi
Solar Blythe LLCSolar21.0 MW4.2 mi
Chuckawalla Valley State PrisonSolar1.0 MW5.2 mi
SunEdison Ironwood State PrisonSolar1.0 MW6.0 mi
Chuckawalla SolarSolar4.0 MW6.0 mi
Ironwood Solar LLCSolar4.0 MW6.0 mi
Blythe Solar III, LLC HybridSolar252 MW7.1 mi
Solar Blythe 2Solar20.0 MW7.5 mi

Frequently asked questions

How much power can Crimson produce?
Crimson has 350 MW of operating nameplate capacity across 2 generators as of August 2026.
Who operates Crimson?
EIA lists RE Crimson LLC as the operator of Crimson.
How much electricity did Crimson generate?
Crimson reported -60 GWh of net generation in 2023, according to EPA eGRID.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M (August 2026); U.S. EPA eGRID2023 · Data for August 2026