80 MW Solar operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8000, -115.3800
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Desert Harvest, LLC | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Desert Harvest, LLC | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Desert Harvest, LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Desert Harvest, LLC. The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Desert Harvest generated 231,035 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.9%. The plant holds a rank of 63 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 707 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.65 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.8K MWh
Latest Month
231.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.9%
Capacity Factor
$41.0/MWh
PPA Price
Desert Harvest, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DSRTSN_2_DS2X2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
EDF Renewables switches on 214 MW of solar + storage in Southern California
EDF Renewables North America completed and reached commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc)...
EDF Renewables switches on 214 MW of solar + storage in Southern California
EDF Renewables North America completed and reached commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc)...
EDF Renewables switches on 214 MW of solar + storage in Southern California
EDF Renewables North America completed and reached commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc)...
EDF Renewables switches on 214 MW of solar + storage in Southern California
EDF Renewables North America completed and reached commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc)...
Last updated 2026-03-26
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