Desert Bloom
Maricopa County, Arizona · EIA plant ID 69290 · Operator: RE Desert Bloom LLC
Nameplate150MWSummer 150 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSBLM | Batteries | BA | 150 | 150 | Sep 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RE Desert Bloom LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RE Desert Bloom LLC | 100.0% | 150 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Westwing | 200 MW | 1.1 km |
| Beehive Energy Storage | 250 MW | 11.8 km |
| Northwest Regional | 3 MW | 14.5 km |
| El Sol BESS | 50 MW | 15.1 km |
| Lake Pleasant WTP | 7 MW | 15.1 km |
| Waddell | 40 MW | 16.4 km |