Genesis Solar Energy Project
Solar power plant in Riverside County, California. 250 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Genesis Solar LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57394
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 250 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Genesis Solar LLCEIA operator ID 56723
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Riverside County, CA33.6650, −114.9981
- EIA plant ID
- 57394EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Genesis Solar Energy Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
608 GWh
607,891 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.8%
2024: 28.4%
January to July 2026
374 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
538.6–627.8
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| 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 | 7,029 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2014 | 576,113 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 621,454 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 624,142 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 627,831 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 623,142 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 617,043 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 609,129 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 538,607 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 613,707 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 618,184 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 623,699 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 607,891 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 373,899 | 29.4% | 7 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.192
USGS SUI, HUC12 Ford Dry Lake
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Thermal without Energy Storage | 125.0 | March 2014 |
| GEN02 | Solar Thermal without Energy Storage | 125.0 | November 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Genesis Solar LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Genesis Solar Energy Project
How much power does Genesis Solar Energy Project produce?
Genesis Solar Energy Project reported 607,891 MWh (608 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.8% capacity factor on 250 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 374 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Genesis Solar Energy Project?
Genesis Solar Energy Project is in Riverside County, California, at 33.6650, −114.9981. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Genesis Solar Energy Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Genesis Solar LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56723). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Genesis Solar Energy Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Genesis Solar Energy Project?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Genesis Solar Energy Project, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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