Blythe Solar II
NextEra Blythe Solar Energy Center, LLCRiverside County
Blythe Solar II, LLC is a hybrid solar and battery storage facility with 246.2 MW of EIA-reported total operating capacity and 538.6 MWh of reported storage energy capacity in Riverside County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 60092. Blythe Solar II, LLC owns and operates the plant. The facility uses First Solar Solar thin-film photovoltaic modules (exact series not specified) equipment; public project records list 1 battery units.
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Solar Photovoltaic, Batteries
4.7-hour storage duration
Blythe Solar II, LLC is operating.
220 kV · Southern California Edison
EIA plant 60092 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLCK4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 33.2 | Unknown |
| BLCK5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 33.9 | Unknown |
| BLCK6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 32 | Unknown |
| BLCK7 | Solar Photovoltaic |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLCK4 | 33.2 MW 33.2 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Jul 2016 | Operating |
| BLCK5 | 33.9 MW 33.9 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Aug 2016 | Operating |
| BLCK6 | 32 MW 32 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Sep 2016 | Operating |
| BLCK7 | 32.1 MW 32.1 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Oct 2016 | Operating |
| BLST2 | 115 MW 115 MW summer |
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The California Energy Commission certified the original Blythe Solar Power Project, which was then proposed as a solar-thermal project.
CAISO
CAISO · Riverside County
| Operating |
| 32.1 |
| Unknown |
| BLST2 | Batteries | Operating | 115 | 538.6 |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The CEC approved conversion of the original solar-thermal proposal to a smaller four-phase photovoltaic project.
Construction of the modified Blythe Solar Power Project began.
EIA-860 lists generator BLCK4 with this operating date.
NextEra Blythe Solar Energy Center, LLC petitioned to transfer Unit 2 to Blythe Solar II, LLC, with the stated purpose of facilitating separate contracting, financing and construction.
EIA-860 lists generator BLCK5 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator BLCK6 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator BLCK7 with this operating date.
The CEC records Blythe Solar Power Project Unit 2, the unit transferred to Blythe Solar II, LLC, as becoming operational on October 28, 2016.
EIA-860 lists generator BLST2 with this operating date.
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Blythe Solar II reports 131.2 MW solar + 115 MW battery storage of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Blythe Solar II is a Solar Photovoltaic, Batteries facility in Riverside County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Blythe Solar II is in Riverside County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Blythe Solar II is operated by Blythe Solar II, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Blythe Solar II reported 325.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Blythe Solar II interconnects at Colorado River Substation (CRS), on the Southern California Edison system.
By capacity, Blythe Solar II ranks #389 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #66 of 972 in CA.
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