Deer Creek Hybrid
Solar power plant · Tulare County, California
Nameplate capacity
103 MW
Rank in California
#272
of 1,928 plants
In service since
2026
July 2026
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Deer Creek Solar I, LLC
- County
- Tulare County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.09%
- Rank among solar plants in California
- #100 of 968
- EIA plant code
- 69121
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DERBA | Batteries | 51 MW | 50 MW | 2026 | Operating |
| DERPV | Solar Photovoltaic | 51 MW | 50 MW | 2026 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| Moccasin | Hydro | 104 MW |
| Pit 4 | Hydro | 103 MW |
| Electra | Hydro | 103 MW |
| Shiloh III Wind Project LLC | Wind | 103 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, August 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 103 MW solar plant and a 103 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates