Ocotillo Wells
Solar and battery storage project in San Diego County, California. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Conductive Power.
Also known as EIA plant 65820
This project groups Ocotillo Wells (EIA 65820). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWSolar 50.0 · Battery storage 50.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2023First generator online
- Operator
- Conductive PowerEIA operator ID 63466
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- San Diego County, CA33.0747, −116.0912
- EIA plant ID
- 65820EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ocotillo Wells produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
108 GWh
108,077 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.7%
2024: 25.1%
January to July 2026
17.7 GWh
Provisional. 2 of 7 months reported
Range, 2024 to 2025
108.1–110.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | 12,021 | 9.1% | 4 of 12 |
| 2024 | 110,042 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 108,077 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 17,729 | Not reported | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWB | Batteries | 50.0 | September 2023 |
| OWS | Solar Photovoltaic | 50.0 | September 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Conductive Power 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 Ocotillo Wells
How much power does Ocotillo Wells produce?
Ocotillo Wells reported 108,077 MWh (108 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.7% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 17.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ocotillo Wells?
Ocotillo Wells is in San Diego County, California, at 33.0747, −116.0912. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Ocotillo Wells?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Conductive Power as the operator (EIA operator ID 63466). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Ocotillo Wells a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 50 MW and battery storage capacity totals 50 MW.
When did Ocotillo Wells start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ocotillo Wells?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ocotillo Wells, 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