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EIA plant 65676

Mojave · Kern · CA

Edwards Sanborn E5

Operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid

Annual generation132,099 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesMWH, SUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

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34.965275, -118.077300

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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 Photovoltaic68 MW represented
TechnologyBatteries47 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.

17,468
28,330
312,319
415,410
518,251
616,798
78,152
85,254
913,493
1011,791
117,759
127,074

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
17,468
28,330
312,319
415,410
518,251
616,798
78,152
85,254
913,493
1011,791
117,759
127,074

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
17,468 MWh
28,330 MWh
312,319 MWh
415,410 MWh
518,251 MWh
616,798 MWh
78,152 MWh
85,254 MWh
913,493 MWh
1011,791 MWh
117,759 MWh
127,074 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
PVSolar PhotovoltaicSUN68OP
BESSBatteriesMWH47OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65676
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 (18,251 MWh) and 8 the lowest (5,254 MWh). Their difference is 12,997 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
BESSBatteries47.047.047.0Not supplied
PVSolar Photovoltaic68.068.068.0Not 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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