100th largest plant in California · 1260th nationally
Desert Sunlight 250, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 543.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,764 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Desert Sunlight 250, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Energy Desert Sunlight 250, Llc |
| City | Desert Center |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92239 |
| Coordinates | 33.80550, -115.39470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL12 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 39.1 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL13 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 39.1 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL17 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 29.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL18 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 29.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL14 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 26.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL19 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 25.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL20 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 25.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL16 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 22.7 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL15 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 13.9 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nextera Energy Desert Sunlight 250, Llc | Juno Beach, FL | 5000.0% |
| Nextera Energy Partners Lp | Juno Beach, FL | 4990.0% |
| Shaw Creek Solar | Juno Beach, FL | 3752.5% |
| Nrg Yield Llc | Princeton, NJ | 2500.0% |
| Harbert Power Fund V | Birmingham, AL | 2445.0% |
| Calpers | Sacramento, CA | 2400.0% |
| Sumitomo Corporation Of America | New York, NY | 90.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.