Vidal Energy CenterUnder construction
San Bernardino County, California · EIA plant ID 68907 · Operator: CDH Vidal LLC
320 MW under construction (Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Dec 2026 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service · 320 MW building
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 | Batteries | BA | 160 | 160 | planned Dec 2026 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 160 | 160 | planned Dec 2026 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CDH Vidal LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| La Paz Solar Tower | — | 26.4 km |
| Parker Dam | 120 MW | 38.4 km |
| Palo Verde College | 1 MW | 49.9 km |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid | 501 MW | 50 km |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | 246 MW | 51 km |