Desert Sunlight 300, LLC
Solar power plant in Riverside County, California. 313.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 generators, operated by NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57993
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 313.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 11 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLCEIA operator ID 58289
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Riverside County, CA33.8231, −115.3939
- EIA plant ID
- 57993EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Desert Sunlight 300 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
620 GWh
620,193 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.6%
2024: 24.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
620.2–724.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| 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 | 75,767 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2014 | 547,415 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 672,822 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 722,540 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 702,928 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 724,920 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 695,267 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 658,462 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 696,347 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 686,384 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 659,431 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 666,893 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 620,193 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | November 2013 |
| DSL2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | November 2013 |
| DSL3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | November 2013 |
| DSL4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.2 | November 2013 |
| DSL5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | June 2014 |
| DSL6 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | August 2014 |
| DSL7 | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.2 | August 2014 |
| DSL8 | Solar Photovoltaic | 18.9 | October 2014 |
| DSL9 | Solar Photovoltaic | 22.7 | October 2014 |
| DSL10 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.2 | November 2013 |
| DSL11 | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.2 | November 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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 Desert Sunlight 300
How much power does Desert Sunlight 300, LLC produce?
Desert Sunlight 300, LLC reported 620,193 MWh (620 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.6% capacity factor on 313.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Desert Sunlight 300, LLC?
Desert Sunlight 300, LLC is in Riverside County, California, at 33.8231, −115.3939. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Desert Sunlight 300, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58289). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Desert Sunlight 300, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Desert Sunlight 300, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Desert Sunlight 300, LLC, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page