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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/65073
EIA plant 65073
Lost Hills · Kern · CA
Berrenda Mesa Water District
Operated by The Greater Light USA LLC
Published location
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35.613342, -119.866763
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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.
1517
2238
31,137
41,383
51,543
61,826
71,872
81,965
92,378
101,864
111,044
12727
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 | 517 |
| 2 | 238 |
| 3 | 1,137 |
| 4 | 1,383 |
| 5 | 1,543 |
| 6 | 1,826 |
| 7 | 1,872 |
| 8 | 1,965 |
| 9 | 2,378 |
| 10 | 1,864 |
| 11 | 1,044 |
| 12 | 727 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 517 MWh |
| 2 | 238 MWh |
| 3 | 1,137 MWh |
| 4 | 1,383 MWh |
| 5 | 1,543 MWh |
| 6 | 1,826 MWh |
| 7 | 1,872 MWh |
| 8 | 1,965 MWh |
| 9 | 2,378 MWh |
| 10 | 1,864 MWh |
| 11 | 1,044 MWh |
| 12 | 727 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 6.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65073
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Berrenda Mesa Water District
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 9 has the highest recorded value (2,378 MWh) and 2 the lowest (238 MWh). Their difference is 2,140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 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.