Borden Solar Farm
Solar power plant in Madera County, California. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by 41MB 8me, LLC.
Also known as Lotus Solar Farm · EIA plant 59531
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2020First generator online
- Operator
- 41MB 8me, LLCEIA operator ID 59272
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Madera County, CA36.9411, −119.9600
- EIA plant ID
- 59531EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Borden Solar Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
113 GWh
113,447 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.9%
2024: 25.9%
January to July 2026
43.8 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
113.4–120.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 77,043 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2021 | 120,415 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 117,076 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 119,939 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 113,880 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 113,447 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 43,817 | 17.2% | 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRDN | Solar Photovoltaic | 50.0 | June 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 41MB 8me, 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 Borden Solar Farm
How much power does Borden Solar Farm produce?
Borden Solar Farm reported 113,447 MWh (113 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.9% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 43.8 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Borden Solar Farm?
Borden Solar Farm is in Madera County, California, at 36.9411, −119.9600. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Borden Solar Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 41MB 8me, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59272). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Borden Solar Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Borden Solar Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Borden Solar Farm, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page