Stroud Solar Station
Fresno County, California · EIA plant ID 57497 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.3 | 12.4% | — |
| 2012 | 43.1 | 24.5% | — |
| 2013 | 44.9 | 25.7% | — |
| 2014 | 42.7 | 24.4% | — |
| 2015 | 41 | 23.4% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5 | 21.9% | — |
| 2017 | 34.8 | 19.8% | — |
| 2018 | 37.3 | 21.3% | — |
| 2019 | 33.5 | 19.1% | — |
| 2020 | 33.7 | 19.2% | — |
| 2021 | 32 | 18.3% | — |
| 2022 | 29.5 | 16.8% | — |
| 2023 | 24.5 | 14.0% | — |
| 2024 | 21.3 | 12.1% | — |
| 2025 | 14.9 | 8.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Sep 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Van der Hoek Solar Array/ Dairy | 2 MW | 3.1 km |
| San Joaquin Solar | 21 MW | 3.8 km |
| Darden III Solar | — | 8.3 km |
| Fresno Solar | 3 MW | 9.5 km |
| Fresno Cogen Partners | 87 MW | 9.5 km |
| Darden I Solar | — | 10.3 km |