Palm Springs DAC PV
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 69288 · Operator: Palm Springs USD
Nameplate2MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.3 | 29.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSBA1 | Batteries | BA | 0.3 | 0.3 | Jan 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PSPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.6 | 0.5 | Apr 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Palm Springs USD. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Palm Springs USD | 59.6% | 1 MW |
| EDP NA Distributed Generation | 40.4% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wildcat I Energy Storage LLC | 3 MW | 2 km |
| Hecate Energy Desert Storage 1 LLC | 10 MW | 2.1 km |
| Carris Storage I | 10 MW | 2.1 km |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | 1 MW | 2.4 km |
| Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | 20 MW | 6.7 km |
| Mountain View IV | 49 MW | 8.9 km |