Berrenda Mesa Water District
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 65073 · Operator: The Greater Light USA LLC
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation14GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.5 | 29.3% | — |
| 2025 | 14.1 | 25.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 6.4 | 6.4 | Jul 2023 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: The Greater Light USA LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| The Greater Light USA LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lost Hills/Blackwell | 32 MW | 1.7 km |
| Blackwell?s Corner Storage Facility | 2 MW | 2.4 km |
| Blackwell Solar Park | 20 MW | 2.5 km |
| Lost Hills Oilfield | 2 MW | 4.3 km |
| Roll Lost Hills | retired | 4.9 km |
| Wonderful Lost Hills | 17 MW | 6.3 km |