Outback Solar At Christmas Valley
Lake County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 58131 · Operator: Outback Solar, LLC
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7 | 27.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.5 | 27.1% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2 | 26.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.4 | 24.4% | — |
| 2017 | 9.9 | 25.7% | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 26.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.5 | 24.6% | — |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 24.9% | — |
| 2021 | 10.1 | 26.3% | — |
| 2022 | 9.6 | 25.0% | — |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 18.5% | — |
| 2024 | 6.6 | 17.0% | — |
| 2025 | 8.8 | 22.9% | — |
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 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Oct 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Outback Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Outback Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Obsidian Solar Center | — | 28.1 km |
| Rock Garden Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 39.8 km |
| Fort Rock IV | 10 MW | 41.4 km |
| Alkali Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 42.6 km |
| Fort Rock I | 10 MW | 42.6 km |
| Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant | 4 MW | 60.4 km |