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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55518
EIA plant 55518
Victorville · San Bernardino · CA
High Desert Power Plant
Operated by MRP Generation Holdings, LLC
Published location
Where is High Desert Power Plant?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
34.595300, -117.364700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1427,747
2404,709
3318,656
475,658
5153,908
6316,487
7531,900
8546,465
9459,462
10406,411
11431,904
12522,780
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 427,747 |
| 2 | 404,709 |
| 3 | 318,656 |
| 4 | 75,658 |
| 5 | 153,908 |
| 6 | 316,487 |
| 7 | 531,900 |
| 8 | 546,465 |
| 9 | 459,462 |
| 10 | 406,411 |
| 11 | 431,904 |
| 12 | 522,780 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 427,747 MWh |
| 2 | 404,709 MWh |
| 3 | 318,656 MWh |
| 4 | 75,658 MWh |
| 5 | 153,908 MWh |
| 6 | 316,487 MWh |
| 7 | 531,900 MWh |
| 8 | 546,465 MWh |
| 9 | 459,462 MWh |
| 10 | 406,411 MWh |
| 11 | 431,904 MWh |
| 12 | 522,780 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 333 | OP |
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 209 | OP |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 209 | OP |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 209 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55518
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at High Desert Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (546,465 MWh) and 4 the lowest (75,658 MWh). Their difference is 470,807 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 209 (CTG1, CTG2, CTG3) to 333 (STG1). The difference is 124 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 209.0 | 187.0 | 197.0 | 110.0 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 209.0 | 188.0 | 193.0 | 110.0 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 209.0 | 186.0 | 195.0 | 110.0 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 333.0 | 315.0 | 313.0 | 60.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.