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PRC-Desoto Intl/PPG Aerospace

Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 58085 · Operator: PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG
OilPetroleum LiquidsCAISOBA: CISO
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1999

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
00.20.40.60.81MWh20122013201420152016201720182019

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.
0%25%50%75%100%201220132014201520162017201820192020

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
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
201200.0%—
201300.0%—
201400.0%—
201500.0%—
201600.0%—
201700.0%—
201800.0%—
201900.0%—

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
CATR1Petroleum LiquidsIC0.50.5Sep 1999Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
CATR2Petroleum LiquidsIC11Jun 2000Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG100.0%2 MW

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