Hudson - High Desert Hybrid is a hybrid solar and battery storage facility with 150 MW of EIA-reported total operating capacity and 50 MWh of reported storage energy capacity in San Bernardino County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 64624. MN8 Energy LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Project filings list 295,344 solar panels and 123 inverters for the facility. Commercial operation began on August 1, 2021.
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Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
1-hour storage duration
Hudson - High Desert Hybrid is operating.
EIA plant 64624 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | Operating | 50 | 50 |
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 100 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | 50 MW 50 MW summer | Batteries BA | Dec 2021 | Operating |
| GEN1 | 100 MW 100 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic PV | Dec 2021 | Operating |
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Middle River Power's corporate project history says development began on the High Desert Solar and battery-storage project.
CAISO
CAISO · San Bernardino County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Hybrid | 440.3 MW | CA | |
| RE Mustang LLC | 175 MW | CA | |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm II | 153.5 MW | CA | |
| Hudson - High Desert HybridCurrent | 150 MW | CA | |
| American Beech Solar LLC | 140 MW | NC | |
| Prairie Solar LLC | 135 MW | IL | |
| American Kings Solar, LLC | 128 MW | CA | |
| Long Point Solar | 120 MW | TX |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioThe PPA cover sheet listed August 1, 2021 as the expected commercial-operation date and provided for a 15-contract-year delivery term.
Clean Power Alliance reported that the 100 MW photovoltaic portion came online on August 19, 2021.
Clean Power Alliance and Goldman Sachs held a ribbon-cutting event to commemorate commencement of full operations, with 100 MW of generation capacity and 50 MW of storage capacity serving the alliance.
EIA-860 lists generator BESS1, generator GEN1 with this operating date.
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Hudson - High Desert reports 50 MW battery storage + 100 MW solar of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Hudson - High Desert is a Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic facility in San Bernardino County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Hudson - High Desert is in San Bernardino County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Hudson - High Desert is operated by MN8 Energy LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Hudson - High Desert reported 288.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Hudson - High Desert ranks #477 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #87 of 972 in CA.
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