Rio Bravo FresnoRetired
Fresno County, California · EIA plant ID 10767 · Operator: Rio Bravo Fresno
×28 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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 | 106.3 | 48.3% | 18,901 |
| 2002 | 179 | 84.1% | 14,352 |
| 2003 | 170.2 | 77.8% | 18,622 |
| 2004 | 169.2 | 76.6% | 9,263 |
| 2005 | 159.3 | 74.9% | — |
| 2006 | 153 | 71.9% | — |
| 2007 | 147.8 | 65.7% | 13,268 |
| 2008 | 141.6 | 65.0% | 16,506 |
| 2009 | 183.1 | 85.0% | 15,230 |
| 2010 | 178 | 83.1% | 13,734 |
| 2011 | 195.6 | 91.4% | 14,185 |
| 2012 | 181 | 84.3% | 14,589 |
| 2013 | 182.4 | 85.0% | 14,607 |
| 2014 | 193.1 | 90.2% | 14,734 |
| 2015 | 191.4 | 88.9% | 13,879 |
| 2016 | 181.1 | 84.2% | 11,647 |
| 2017 | 185.2 | 86.4% | 15,121 |
| 2018 | 188.7 | 88.0% | 15,374 |
| 2019 | 187.5 | 87.2% | 14,704 |
| 2020 | 189.8 | 87.6% | 14,918 |
| 2021 | 145.7 | 66.5% | 12,953 |
| 2022 | 137.9 | 61.0% | 14,162 |
| 2023 | 145.1 | 66.1% | 15,813 |
| 2024 | 81 | 35.5% | 14,700 |
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 | 28 | 24.3 | Jul 1988 | Retired Oct 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rio Bravo Fresno. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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