Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by 50LW 8me LLC.
Also known as Bellefield Solar · EIA plant 64210
This project groups Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm (EIA 64210). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,000 MWSolar 500.0 · Battery storage 500.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2025First generator online
- Operator
- 50LW 8me LLCEIA operator ID 63805
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.0630, −118.0878
- EIA plant ID
- 64210EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
57.9 GWh
57,898 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
639 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 | 57,898 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 639,143 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50LWA | Solar Photovoltaic | 500.0 | December 2025 |
| 50LWB | Batteries | 500.0 | December 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 50LW 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 Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm
How much power does Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm produce?
Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm reported 57,898 MWh (57.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 639 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm?
Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm is in Kern County, California, at 35.0630, −118.0878. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 50LW 8me LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63805). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 500 MW and battery storage capacity totals 500 MW.
When did Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage 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)
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