North Sky River Energy LLC
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 58154 · Operator: North Sky River Energy LLC
Nameplate162MWSummer 162 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation365GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%wind 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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.6 | 16.2% | — |
| 2013 | 433.5 | 30.6% | — |
| 2014 | 455.1 | 32.1% | — |
| 2015 | 405.4 | 28.6% | — |
| 2016 | 464.4 | 32.6% | — |
| 2017 | 465.6 | 32.8% | — |
| 2018 | 455.1 | 32.1% | — |
| 2019 | 425.1 | 30.0% | — |
| 2020 | 428.4 | 30.1% | — |
| 2021 | 465.9 | 32.8% | — |
| 2022 | 402.1 | 28.3% | — |
| 2023 | 386.6 | 27.3% | — |
| 2024 | 435 | 30.6% | — |
| 2025 | 364.8 | 25.7% | — |
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 | 162 | 162 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.6 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Sky River Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Sky River Energy LLC | 100.0% | 162 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | 60 MW | 11.1 km |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | 135 MW | 11.1 km |
| Pine Tree Solar Project | 9 MW | 13.2 km |
| Beacon BESS 1 | 20 MW | 17.6 km |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | 38 MW | 17.6 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | 50 MW | 17.9 km |