45th largest plant in California · 799th nationally
Daggett 3 is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 449 MW. It generates roughly 316.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Daggett 3 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Daggett Solar Power 3 Llc |
| City | Daggett |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92327 |
| Coordinates | 34.86092, -116.85528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAGGP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 300 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| DAGGB | Batteries | Battery | 149 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.