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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57993
EIA plant 57993
Desert Center · Riverside · CA
Desert Sunlight 300, LLC
Operated by NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC
Published location
Where is Desert Sunlight 300, LLC?
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33.823056, -115.393889
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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.
136,413
245,512
354,098
460,068
566,008
668,528
766,424
866,878
962,517
1049,842
1145,203
1245,402
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 | 36,413 |
| 2 | 45,512 |
| 3 | 54,098 |
| 4 | 60,068 |
| 5 | 66,008 |
| 6 | 68,528 |
| 7 | 66,424 |
| 8 | 66,878 |
| 9 | 62,517 |
| 10 | 49,842 |
| 11 | 45,203 |
| 12 | 45,402 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36,413 MWh |
| 2 | 45,512 MWh |
| 3 | 54,098 MWh |
| 4 | 60,068 MWh |
| 5 | 66,008 MWh |
| 6 | 68,528 MWh |
| 7 | 66,424 MWh |
| 8 | 66,878 MWh |
| 9 | 62,517 MWh |
| 10 | 49,842 MWh |
| 11 | 45,203 MWh |
| 12 | 45,402 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 40.3 | OP |
| DSL2 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 40.3 | OP |
| DSL3 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 40.3 | OP |
| DSL10 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 30.2 | OP |
| DSL4 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 30.2 | OP |
| DSL5 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 25.2 | OP |
| DSL6 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 25.2 | OP |
| DSL9 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 22.7 | OP |
| DSL11 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 20.2 | OP |
| DSL7 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 20.2 | OP |
| DSL8 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 18.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57993
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Desert Sunlight 300, LLC
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (68,528 MWh) and 1 the lowest (36,413 MWh). Their difference is 32,115 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 11 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 18.9 (DSL8) to 40.3 (DSL1, DSL2, DSL3). The difference is 21.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | Not supplied |
| DSL10 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL11 | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | Not supplied |
| DSL3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | Not supplied |
| DSL4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL6 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL7 | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | Not supplied |
| DSL8 | Solar Photovoltaic | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | Not supplied |
| DSL9 | Solar Photovoltaic | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | Not 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.