Query
Desert Quartzite
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Desert Quartzite
Generated
2026-10-18T07:42:00.899Z

Briefing on Desert Quartzite

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
450 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2024
Operating since
2
Generators
20.9%
Capacity factor
823 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Desert Quartzite is a 450 MW Batteries asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Desert Quartzite is reported in California since 2024 under Desert Quartzite LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 20.9% capacity factor and 823 GWh annual generation.

Location
Riverside, California
Technology
Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Desert Quartzite LLC
Operator
Desert Quartzite LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
59871

What stands out

1

Desert Quartzite is a 450 MW Batteries asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.9% capacity factor and 823 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “EDF’s Desert Quartzite solar and storage in California secures funding” (Power Technology, 2025-04-17).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#13 of 992
National rank
#62 of 7,971

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.