SMUD at Van Conett
Sacramento County, California · EIA plant ID 57670 · Operator: Sacramento PV Energy, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%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 | 0.1 | 6.8% | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 23.7% | — |
| 2013 | 6.3 | 24.9% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 22.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.8 | 22.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 21.5% | — |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 20.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 19.6% | — |
| 2020 | 5.4 | 21.1% | — |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 21.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 22.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 5.2% | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 19.6% | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 19.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.9 | 2.9 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sacramento PV Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SMUD at Fleshman | 3 MW | 5.4 km |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | 5 MW | 5.7 km |