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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58906
EIA plant 58906
Valley Center · San Diego · CA
Valley Center 1
Operated by MN8 Energy LLC
Published location
Where is Valley Center 1?
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33.234167, -117.001667
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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
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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.
1223
2172
3291
4342
5269
6406
7417
8371
9361
10288
11245
12193
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 | 223 |
| 2 | 172 |
| 3 | 291 |
| 4 | 342 |
| 5 | 269 |
| 6 | 406 |
| 7 | 417 |
| 8 | 371 |
| 9 | 361 |
| 10 | 288 |
| 11 | 245 |
| 12 | 193 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 223 MWh |
| 2 | 172 MWh |
| 3 | 291 MWh |
| 4 | 342 MWh |
| 5 | 269 MWh |
| 6 | 406 MWh |
| 7 | 417 MWh |
| 8 | 371 MWh |
| 9 | 361 MWh |
| 10 | 288 MWh |
| 11 | 245 MWh |
| 12 | 193 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 2.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58906
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (417 MWh) and 2 the lowest (172 MWh). Their difference is 245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 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.