Hudson - High Desert Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64624
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 288,956 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hudson - High Desert Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #82 of 963 Solar plants in CA#488 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6365, -117.3724
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- Girasol Solar FarmSolar100 MW · 0.4 km
- High Desert Power PlantNatural Gas960 MW · 4.6 km
- Alamo SolarSolar20 MW · 6.0 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | MN8 Energy LLC | Goldman Sachs Renewable Power | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Located in San Bernardino County, California, the High Desert Hybrid plant has a total capacity of 150 MW. The plant, which came online in 2021, is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It is a hybrid facility utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The plant consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 50 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour and utilizes lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The solar array uses single-axis tracking.
The High Desert Hybrid plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 288,956 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $22.34 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. The plant ranks 83rd out of 112 plants in California and 383rd out of 514 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
HARPER LAKE ENERGY STORAGE
WithdrawnBattery140 MWCAISO
Generation
14.5K MWh
Latest Month
289.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$22.3/MWh
PPA Price
$10.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HI5PV_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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