Westend FacilityOut of service
San Bernardino County, California · EIA plant ID 10685 · Operator: Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
Nameplate20MWSummer 15 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969
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), primary-fuel 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 | 135.9 | 1551.4% | 8,147 |
| 2002 | 141.7 | 1617.0% | 8,490 |
| 2003 | 130.3 | 1487.6% | 8,275 |
| 2004 | 135.9 | 103.2% | 5,705 |
| 2005 | 133.5 | 101.6% | 5,705 |
| 2006 | 126.1 | 96.0% | 5,705 |
| 2007 | 110.1 | 83.8% | 5,604 |
| 2008 | 7.4 | 5.6% | 5,694 |
| 2009 | 3.1 | 2.4% | 5,672 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINA | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 20 | 15 | Jan 1969 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Karnavati Holdings Inc | 100.0% | 20 MW |
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