Centinela Solar Energy
Imperial County, California · EIA plant ID 58430 · Operator: Centinela Solar Energy LLC
Nameplate175MWSummer 170 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation449GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50 | 14.7% | — |
| 2014 | 449.2 | 32.7% | — |
| 2015 | 509.9 | 34.2% | — |
| 2016 | 484.8 | 32.5% | — |
| 2017 | 467.6 | 31.4% | — |
| 2018 | 458.8 | 30.8% | — |
| 2019 | 483.7 | 32.5% | — |
| 2020 | 499 | 33.4% | — |
| 2021 | 501.6 | 33.7% | — |
| 2022 | 503.3 | 33.8% | — |
| 2023 | 491.6 | 33.0% | — |
| 2024 | 352.7 | 23.6% | — |
| 2025 | 448.6 | 30.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 34.2 | 33.4 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CSE2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 26.6 | 25.6 | Aug 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CSE3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 34.2 | 33.4 | Oct 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CSE4 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 34.2 | 33.4 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CSE5 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 19 | 18.6 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CSE6 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 26.6 | 25.6 | May 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Centinela Solar Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Centinela Solar Energy LLC | 100.0% | 175 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Mount Signal Solar Farm II | 154 MW | 2.7 km |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | 129 MW | 2.8 km |
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | 107 MW | 3 km |
| Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | 200 MW | 5.9 km |