NRG Solar Blythe LLC
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 56939 · Operator: NRG Solar Blythe
Nameplate21MWSummer 21 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation39GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
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), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.4 | 8.8% | — |
| 2010 | 49.9 | 27.1% | — |
| 2011 | 51.3 | 27.9% | — |
| 2012 | 47.7 | 25.9% | — |
| 2013 | 47.6 | 25.9% | — |
| 2014 | 46.7 | 25.4% | — |
| 2015 | 45.9 | 25.0% | — |
| 2016 | 45.5 | 24.6% | — |
| 2017 | 44 | 23.9% | — |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 23.0% | — |
| 2019 | 43.3 | 23.5% | — |
| 2020 | 41.6 | 22.5% | — |
| 2021 | 41.3 | 22.4% | — |
| 2022 | 42 | 22.8% | — |
| 2023 | 40.5 | 22.0% | — |
| 2024 | 41.8 | 22.6% | — |
| 2025 | 38.8 | 21.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 21 | 21 | Dec 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NRG Solar Blythe. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRG Solar Blythe | 100.0% | 21 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Desert Quartzite | 450 MW | 3.1 km |
| Solar Blythe 2 | 20 MW | 5.4 km |
| Blythe Energy Inc | 591 MW | 6 km |
| Crimson | 350 MW | 6.8 km |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | 252 MW | 7.2 km |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | 336 MW | 8.1 km |