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Desert Sunlight 250, LLC

Desert Sunlight 250, LLC is a 250 MW operating solar farm in Riverside County, California, operated by NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
DSL12Solar Photovoltaic39 MW OperatingDec 2013
DSL13Solar Photovoltaic39 MW OperatingJan 2014
DSL17Solar Photovoltaic29 MW OperatingNov 2013
DSL18Solar Photovoltaic29 MW OperatingJun 2014
DSL14Solar Photovoltaic27 MW OperatingApr 2014
DSL19Solar Photovoltaic25 MW OperatingOct 2014
DSL20Solar Photovoltaic25 MW OperatingNov 2013
DSL16Solar Photovoltaic23 MW OperatingNov 2013
DSL15Solar Photovoltaic14 MW OperatingJun 2014

Plant details

Operator
NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLC
Location
Riverside County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 250 MW
First unit online
Nov 2013
EIA plant ID
58542

Location

33.8055, -115.3947

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem