Dinosaur PointOut of service
Merced County, California · EIA plant ID 10005 · Operator: International Turbine Res Inc
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1988
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.5 | 15.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28 | 18.4% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8 | 16.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 18.6% | — |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 15.2% | — |
| 2007 | 26.7 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 22.4 | 15.0% | — |
| 2009 | 26.2 | 17.6% | — |
| 2010 | 22.5 | 15.1% | — |
| 2011 | 23.6 | 15.8% | — |
| 2012 | 23.3 | 15.6% | — |
| 2013 | 24.8 | 16.7% | — |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 16.5% | — |
| 2015 | 27.1 | 18.2% | — |
| 2017 | 21 | 14.1% | — |
| 2018 | 9.5 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 9.4% | — |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 6.4% | — |
| 2021 | 14.7 | 9.9% | — |
| 2022 | 11.1 | 7.4% | — |
| 2023 | 7.9 | 5.3% | — |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 0.8% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTGS | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 17.4 | 17.4 | May 1988 | Operating (Out of service) | — | vestas V17-90 |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Turbine Res Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| International Turbine Res Inc | 100.0% | 17 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gonzaga Ridge Battery Facility | 52 MW | 2.8 km |
| Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm | 133 MW | 4.2 km |
| W R Gianelli | 424 MW | 8.6 km |
| ONeill | 25 MW | 12.3 km |
| Quinto Solar PV Project | 108 MW | 14 km |
| Stellar Wright BESS | — | 18.9 km |