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Edwards Sanborn E4

Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 248.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid.

Also known as EIA plant 65675

This project groups Edwards Sanborn E4 (EIA 65675). EIA reports them as separate plants.

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Key facts

Capacity
248.9 MWSolar 148.9 · Battery storage 100.0
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2022First generator online
Operator
Terra-Gen Operating Co-HybridEIA operator ID 64366
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Kern County, CA34.9436, −118.0880
EIA plant ID
65675EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Edwards Sanborn E4 produces

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Net generation, 2025

321 GWh

321,301 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

25.0%

2024: 22.9%

January to July 2026

210 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2024 to 2025

291.7–321.3

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20227,314Not reported1 of 12
202323,705Not reported2 of 12
2024291,74822.9%12 of 12
2025321,30125.0%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)209,70428.0%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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
BESSBatteries100.0November 2023
PVSolar Photovoltaic148.9December 2022

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Edwards Sanborn E4

How much power does Edwards Sanborn E4 produce?

Edwards Sanborn E4 reported 321,301 MWh (321 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.0% capacity factor on 248.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 210 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Edwards Sanborn E4?

Edwards Sanborn E4 is in Kern County, California, at 34.9436, −118.0880. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Edwards Sanborn E4?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid as the operator (EIA operator ID 64366). The operator is not always the owner.

Is Edwards Sanborn E4 a solar or a battery storage plant?

Both. Solar capacity totals 148.9 MW and battery storage capacity totals 100 MW.

When did Edwards Sanborn E4 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2022, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Edwards Sanborn E4?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Edwards Sanborn E4, 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