Viejas Microgrid
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 70512 · Operator: Indian Energy LLC
Nameplate31MWSummer 30 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMBA1 | Batteries | BA | 17.5 | 17.5 | Oct 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| VMPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 13.1 | 12.1 | Oct 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indian Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Indian Energy LLC | 100.0% | 31 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & | 2 MW | 24.4 km |
| Ramona Solar Energy | 4 MW | 24.5 km |
| Santee BESS | 10 MW | 24.7 km |
| Ramona 2 | 5 MW | 24.8 km |
| Ramona 1 | 2 MW | 24.8 km |
| Ventasso Energy Storage, LLC | 50 MW | 25.4 km |