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EIA plant 57331

Hinkley · San Bernardino · CA

Mojave Solar Project

Operated by Mojave Solar LLC

Annual generation629,101 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

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35.017717, -117.339144

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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

TechnologySolar Thermal without Energy Storage280 MW represented

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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.

110,231
226,060
340,420
464,430
581,200
686,263
780,435
881,247
965,982
1050,641
1125,568
1216,624

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.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
110,231
226,060
340,420
464,430
581,200
686,263
780,435
881,247
965,982
1050,641
1125,568
1216,624

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
110,231 MWh
226,060 MWh
340,420 MWh
464,430 MWh
581,200 MWh
686,263 MWh
780,435 MWh
881,247 MWh
965,982 MWh
1050,641 MWh
1125,568 MWh
1216,624 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
MSP1Solar Thermal without Energy StorageSUN140OP
MSP2Solar Thermal without Energy StorageSUN140OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57331
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
On-Site Wells
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (86,263 MWh) and 1 the lowest (10,231 MWh). Their difference is 76,032 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
MSP1Solar Thermal without Energy Storage140.0137.5100.0Not supplied
MSP2Solar Thermal without Energy Storage140.0137.5100.0Not supplied

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.

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