Blythe Solar II, LLC
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 60092 · Operator: Blythe Solar II, LLC
Nameplate246MWSummer 246 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation326GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor30%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 101.5 | 23.3% | — |
| 2017 | 349.1 | 30.4% | — |
| 2018 | 345.1 | 30.0% | — |
| 2019 | 272.3 | 23.7% | — |
| 2020 | 277.4 | 24.1% | — |
| 2021 | 301.9 | 27.2% | — |
| 2022 | 334.2 | 30.4% | — |
| 2023 | 311.9 | 28.1% | — |
| 2024 | 334.1 | 29.8% | — |
| 2025 | 337 | 30.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLCK4 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 33.2 | 33.2 | Jul 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLCK5 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 33.9 | 33.9 | Aug 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLCK6 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 32 | 32 | Sep 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLCK7 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 32.1 | 32.1 | Oct 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLST2 | Batteries | BA | 115 | 115 | Mar 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Blythe Solar II, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | 100.0% | 246 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Grace Energy Center | — | 4.3 km |
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