8500 Balboa PV, LLC
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 65330 · Operator: 8500 balboa pv, llc
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor12%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.2 | 21.0% | — |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 19.3% | — |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 12.7% | — |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 11.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALB1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.4 | 2.4 | Feb 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| VSPRC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.8 | 0.8 | Apr 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 8500 balboa pv, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 8500 balboa pv, llc | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| CSU Northridge Plant | 1 MW | 3.6 km |
| ATT Van Nyus | 1 MW | 5.6 km |