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313.7 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
313.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8231, -115.3939
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | General Electric Capital Corp, Harbert Power Fund V, NRG Yield LLC, NextEra Energy Partners LP, Shaw Creek Solar, Sumitomo Corporation of America | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Desert Sunlight 300, LLC is a 313.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and consists of 11 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Desert Sunlight 300 generated 666,893 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. The plant ranks as the 6th largest solar facility out of 59 in California, and 66th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $160.95 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
45.4K MWh
Latest Month
666.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2014–2024
$4.7/MWh
Energy Value
$9.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DSRTSN_2_DS2BX2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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