Walter C Beckjord — 4 MW battery storage, OH

Walter C Beckjord — 4 MW battery storage, OH · Ask the Grid

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Battery storage: 4 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for selected plant
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
BECK1	Batteries	Operating	2	Unknown
BECK2	Batteries	Operating	2	Unknown

Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
BECK1	2 MW 2 MW summer	Batteries BA	Jan 2015	Operating
BECK2	2 MW 2 MW summer	Batteries BA	Nov 2015	Operating

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Duke Energy RenewablesFormer owner / operatorHistorical battery owner/operator; Duke Energy Renewables was identified as owner and operator of the two battery units after the 2018 property sale.

Duke Energy Ohio IncOperatorUtility/operator named in the EIA plant record for Walter C Beckjord.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Duke Energy Ohio Inc

Entity 3542

Operating portfolio

2 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

696 MW

Batteries · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Vermillion Energy Facility	692 MW	IN
Walter C BeckjordCurrent	4 MW	OH

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Jan 2015
Jan 2015
First Beckjord battery unit enters commercial operationutilitydive...
First 2-MW battery system at Beckjord (BECK1) entered commercial operation.
May 2015
May 2015
Beckjord II project announcedwartsila.com
Duke Energy and Wärtsilä announced the 2-MW Beckjord II battery project.
Aug 2015
Aug 2015
Beckjord II construction beginswartsila.com
Construction of Beckjord II commenced.
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator BECK2 with this operating date.
Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
Retired coal plant property sold; batteries retained by Duke Energy…prnewswire....
Duke Energy, American Electric Power (AEP), and Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) finalized the sale of their retired Walter C. Beckjord coal-fired power plant to Commercial Liability Partners. Duke Energy Renewables retained ownership and operation of the two battery storage units on site.
Feb 3, 2021
Feb 3, 2021
Beckjord Battery Unit 2 retiredmonitoringa...
Beckjord Battery Unit 2 (2 MW) retired.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

investors.duke-energy.cominvestors.duke-energy.compublic_source

Common questions about Walter C Beckjord

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How big is Walter C Beckjord?

Walter C Beckjord reports 4 MW battery storage of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Walter C Beckjord?

Walter C Beckjord is a batteries facility in Clermont County, OH, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Walter C Beckjord located?

Walter C Beckjord is in Clermont County, OH, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Walter C Beckjord?

Walter C Beckjord is operated by Duke Energy Ohio Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Walter C Beckjord generate?

Walter C Beckjord reported 474 MWh over the twelve months to 2026-08. For a storage plant this is reported gross generation — a discharge proxy, not a cycle count or a conventional capacity factor.

How does Walter C Beckjord compare to other plants?

By capacity, Walter C Beckjord ranks #731 of 1,061 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 5 in OH.

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