Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2Out of service
Imperial County, California · EIA plant ID 50363 · Operator: GreenHunter Energy Inc
Nameplate21MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1987
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L313 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 21 | 15.5 | Nov 1987 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: GreenHunter Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| GreenHunter Energy Inc | 100.0% | 21 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1 | retired | 0.3 km |
| CE&P Imperial Valley 1 | — | 1.2 km |
| Valencia 3 | 3 MW | 3.1 km |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | 9 MW | 5.3 km |
| Rockwood | 50 MW | 6.2 km |
| Crown Cooling Facility | 1 MW | 7.3 km |