Edwards Sanborn E5
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 115 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid.
Also known as EIA plant 65676
This project groups Edwards Sanborn E5 (EIA 65676). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 115 MWSolar 68.0 · Battery storage 47.0
- 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, CA34.9653, −118.0773
- EIA plant ID
- 65676EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Edwards Sanborn E5 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
155 GWh
155,383 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.1%
2024: 22.1%
January to July 2026
94.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
132.1–155.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| 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 | 1,706 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2023 | 14,802 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2024 | 132,099 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 155,383 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 94,735 | 27.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | 47.0 | November 2023 |
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | 68.0 | December 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
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 Edwards Sanborn E5
How much power does Edwards Sanborn E5 produce?
Edwards Sanborn E5 reported 155,383 MWh (155 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.1% capacity factor on 115 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 94.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Edwards Sanborn E5?
Edwards Sanborn E5 is in Kern County, California, at 34.9653, −118.0773. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Edwards Sanborn E5?
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 E5 a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 68 MW and battery storage capacity totals 47 MW.
When did Edwards Sanborn E5 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Edwards Sanborn E5?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Edwards Sanborn E5, 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