Power plant · California, United States
Desert Quartzite
Desert Quartzite is a power plant in California, United States, with 450 MW of capacity, owned by Desert Quartzite LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | California | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2024 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Desert Quartzite LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Desert Quartzite LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 450 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.5650, -114.7530 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Desert Quartzite is the 46th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 787th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 450 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 46th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 1.2% |
| United States | 787th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 858th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 water right, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River irrigation and domestic right A009280 | Water right | 1,085,966 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 29 km |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in California
- Diablo Canyon2,323 MW
- Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid1,848 MW
- Haynes1,739 MW
- Castaic1,682 MW
- Ormond Beach1,612 MW
- Geysers Unit 5-201,236 MW
- La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
- AES Alamitos LLC1,115 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.