Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 458 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by 69SV 8me LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 61169
This project groups Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy (EIA 61169). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 458 MWSolar 308.0 · Battery storage 150.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2025First generator online
- Operator
- 69SV 8me LLCEIA operator ID 60798
- Grid
- LDWPBalancing authority LDWP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.2167, −117.9770
- EIA plant ID
- 61169EIA 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 2 Hy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
260 GWh
260,128 MWh, final. 6 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
412 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 260,128 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 412,188 | Not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69SV8 | Solar Photovoltaic | 308.0 | July 2025 |
| 61169 | Batteries | 150.0 | July 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 69SV 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 2 Hy
How much power does Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy produce?
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy reported 260,128 MWh (260 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 412 GWh, which is provisional. 6 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy?
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy is in Kern County, California, at 35.2167, −117.9770. It is in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing area (LDWP).
Who operates Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 69SV 8me LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60798). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 308 MW and battery storage capacity totals 150 MW.
When did Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2025, 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