Fairhaven PowerOut of service
Humboldt County, California · EIA plant ID 10052 · Operator: DG Fairhaven Power LLC
Nameplate19MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986
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), other 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 133.6 | 81.6% | 16,616 |
| 2002 | 101 | 62.8% | 22,923 |
| 2003 | 96.1 | 54.7% | 21,579 |
| 2004 | 105.3 | 67.3% | 21,072 |
| 2005 | 87.7 | 56.4% | 20,906 |
| 2006 | 99.3 | 60.6% | 21,096 |
| 2007 | 111.8 | 70.2% | 6,095 |
| 2008 | 114.8 | 80.5% | 22,097 |
| 2009 | 114 | 80.8% | 15,305 |
| 2010 | 97.3 | 68.3% | 19,163 |
| 2011 | 117.2 | 82.9% | 18,005 |
| 2012 | 126.2 | 88.3% | 18,756 |
| 2013 | 115.5 | 80.7% | 17,314 |
| 2014 | 123.8 | 86.7% | 18,656 |
| 2015 | 119.4 | 82.8% | 17,848 |
| 2016 | 68.6 | 45.6% | 18,111 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.6% | 20,169 |
| 2018 | 39.6 | 26.8% | 22,066 |
| 2019 | 64.6 | 43.7% | 25,910 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 4.7% | 26,438 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 18.8 | 16 | Sep 1986 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DG Fairhaven Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DG Fairhaven Power LLC | 100.0% | 19 MW |
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