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EIA plant 64993

Rosamond · Kern · CA

BigBeau Solar, LLC

Operated by Big Beau Solar, LLC

Annual generation329,958 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesMWH, SUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

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34.907041, -118.344077

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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 Photovoltaic128 MW represented
TechnologyBatteries40 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.

113,202
215,939
316,914
433,149
540,841
639,792
736,517
839,460
932,247
1027,984
1118,849
1215,064

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
113,202
215,939
316,914
433,149
540,841
639,792
736,517
839,460
932,247
1027,984
1118,849
1215,064

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
113,202 MWh
215,939 MWh
316,914 MWh
433,149 MWh
540,841 MWh
639,792 MWh
736,517 MWh
839,460 MWh
932,247 MWh
1027,984 MWh
1118,849 MWh
1215,064 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
BB1PVSolar PhotovoltaicSUN70OP
BB2PVSolar PhotovoltaicSUN58OP
BB1BABatteriesMWH22OP
BB2BABatteriesMWH18OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
64993
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, 5 has the highest recorded value (40,841 MWh) and 1 the lowest (13,202 MWh). Their difference is 27,639 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 18 (BB2BA) to 70 (BB1PV). The difference is 52 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 IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
BB1BABatteries22.022.022.0Not supplied
BB1PVSolar Photovoltaic70.070.070.0Not supplied
BB2BABatteries18.018.018.0Not supplied
BB2PVSolar Photovoltaic58.058.058.0Not 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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