Desert Sunlight 250, LLC
Solar power plant in Riverside County, California. 249.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 58542
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 249.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLCEIA operator ID 58290
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Riverside County, CA33.8055, −115.3947
- EIA plant ID
- 58542EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Desert Sunlight 250 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
517 GWh
516,827 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.6%
2024: 25.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
426.1–623.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| 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 | 28,534 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2014 | 473,490 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 613,941 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 623,742 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 618,201 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 619,921 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 603,732 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 610,662 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 587,991 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 426,081 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 543,525 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 555,744 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 516,827 | 23.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL12 | Solar Photovoltaic | 39.1 | December 2013 |
| DSL13 | Solar Photovoltaic | 39.1 | January 2014 |
| DSL14 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.5 | April 2014 |
| DSL15 | Solar Photovoltaic | 13.9 | June 2014 |
| DSL16 | Solar Photovoltaic | 22.7 | November 2013 |
| DSL17 | Solar Photovoltaic | 29.0 | November 2013 |
| DSL18 | Solar Photovoltaic | 29.0 | June 2014 |
| DSL19 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | October 2014 |
| DSL20 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | 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 NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, 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 250
How much power does Desert Sunlight 250, LLC produce?
Desert Sunlight 250, LLC reported 516,827 MWh (517 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.6% capacity factor on 249.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Desert Sunlight 250, LLC?
Desert Sunlight 250, LLC is in Riverside County, California, at 33.8055, −115.3947. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Desert Sunlight 250, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58290). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Desert Sunlight 250, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Desert Sunlight 250, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Desert Sunlight 250, 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