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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58711
EIA plant 58711
Lost Hills · Kern · CA
Lost Hills/Blackwell
Operated by Southern Power Co
Published location
Where is Lost Hills/Blackwell?
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35.620000, -119.850000
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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.
13,153
24,704
35,318
47,758
59,675
610,483
710,293
89,722
97,726
105,628
113,765
122,373
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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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,153 |
| 2 | 4,704 |
| 3 | 5,318 |
| 4 | 7,758 |
| 5 | 9,675 |
| 6 | 10,483 |
| 7 | 10,293 |
| 8 | 9,722 |
| 9 | 7,726 |
| 10 | 5,628 |
| 11 | 3,765 |
| 12 | 2,373 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,153 MWh |
| 2 | 4,704 MWh |
| 3 | 5,318 MWh |
| 4 | 7,758 MWh |
| 5 | 9,675 MWh |
| 6 | 10,483 MWh |
| 7 | 10,293 MWh |
| 8 | 9,722 MWh |
| 9 | 7,726 MWh |
| 10 | 5,628 MWh |
| 11 | 3,765 MWh |
| 12 | 2,373 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTHL | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 20 | OP |
| BLKW | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 12 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58711
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Lost Hills/Blackwell
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (10,483 MWh) and 12 the lowest (2,373 MWh). Their difference is 8,110 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLKW | Solar Photovoltaic | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | Not supplied |
| LTHL | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 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.