Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 459.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by 68SF 8me LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 61168
This project groups Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy (EIA 61168). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 459.6 MWSolar 309.6 · Battery storage 150.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2024First generator online
- Operator
- 68SF 8me LLCEIA operator ID 60797
- Grid
- LDWPBalancing authority LDWP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.2237, −117.9770
- EIA plant ID
- 61168EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
684 GWh
684,009 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
414 GWh
Provisional
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 68,309 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2025 | 684,009 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 414,416 | 27.2% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68SF8 | Solar Photovoltaic | 309.6 | November 2024 |
| 61168 | Batteries | 150.0 | November 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 68SF 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 Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy
How much power does Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy produce?
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy reported 684,009 MWh (684 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.0% capacity factor on 459.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 414 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy?
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy is in Kern County, California, at 35.2237, −117.9770. It is in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing area (LDWP).
Who operates Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 68SF 8me LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60797). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 309.6 MW and battery storage capacity totals 150 MW.
When did Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2024, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page