Mojave 16
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 50821 · Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC
Nameplate89MWSummer 89 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation66GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor9%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
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 | 52.7 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 23.7% | — |
| 2003 | 53.5 | 20.3% | — |
| 2004 | 49.4 | 18.8% | — |
| 2005 | 44.8 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 45.8 | 17.4% | — |
| 2007 | 53.5 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 45.5 | 17.3% | — |
| 2009 | 45.7 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 46.3 | 17.6% | — |
| 2011 | 41.3 | 15.7% | — |
| 2012 | 28.7 | 10.9% | — |
| 2013 | 44.1 | 16.8% | — |
| 2014 | 35.5 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 27.2 | 10.4% | — |
| 2016 | 36.9 | 14.0% | — |
| 2017 | 34.2 | 13.0% | — |
| 2018 | 62.5 | 14.9% | — |
| 2019 | 52.1 | 12.4% | — |
| 2020 | 98 | 12.6% | — |
| 2021 | 94.8 | 12.2% | — |
| 2022 | 76.2 | 9.8% | — |
| 2023 | 53.9 | 7.0% | — |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 9.5% | — |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 8.6% | — |
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 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 88.5 | 88.5 | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | mitsubishi MWT-250 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC | 100.0% | 89 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 59 | 59 MW | 0.3 km |
| Sagebrush ESS | 80 MW | 0.3 km |
| Sagebrush Solar 2 ESS 40 | 40 MW | 0.3 km |
| TPC Windfarms LLC | 29 MW | 0.8 km |
| Mojave 4 | 75 MW | 0.9 km |
| Mojave 16/17/18 BESS | 77 MW | 1 km |