Chaparral Springs
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 262 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 64864
This project groups Chaparral Springs (EIA 64864). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 262 MWSolar 174.0 · Battery storage 88.0
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2025First generator online
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLCEIA operator ID 50123
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA34.8708, −118.3195
- EIA plant ID
- 64864EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chaparral Springs produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
328 GWh
328,328 MWh, final. 9 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
249 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 | 342,595 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2024 | 444,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 328,328 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 248,814 | 29.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPB | Batteries | 52.0 | April 2025 |
| CHAPS | Solar Photovoltaic | 102.0 | April 2025 |
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 72.0 | April 2025 |
| WS3BA | Batteries | 36.0 | April 2025 |
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 Leeward Asset Management, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Chaparral Springs
How much power does Chaparral Springs produce?
Chaparral Springs reported 328,328 MWh (328 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 249 GWh, which is provisional. 9 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Chaparral Springs?
Chaparral Springs is in Kern County, California, at 34.8708, −118.3195. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Chaparral Springs?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Leeward Asset Management, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 50123). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Chaparral Springs a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 174 MW and battery storage capacity totals 88 MW.
When did Chaparral Springs start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chaparral Springs?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Chaparral Springs, 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