Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid
Butte County, California · EIA plant ID 58585 · Operator: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,963Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2007Runs as baseload
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.9 | 89.0% | 9,311 |
| 2014 | 9.5 | 78.1% | 8,459 |
| 2015 | 5 | 89.4% | 10,395 |
| 2016 | 9.6 | 74.0% | 5,687 |
| 2017 | 10.5 | 54.8% | 5,803 |
| 2018 | 9.6 | 47.8% | 5,803 |
| 2019 | 9.9 | 49.4% | 5,745 |
| 2020 | 9.3 | 46.0% | 5,801 |
| 2021 | 8.8 | 43.1% | 5,687 |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 43.2% | 6,242 |
| 2023 | 9.3 | 47.2% | 5,872 |
| 2024 | 9.6 | 49.6% | 5,963 |
| 2025 | 10.7 | 47.3% | 5,963 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | BA | 0.5 | 0.5 | Feb 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| COGN | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 2 | 1.7 | May 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SOLR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.7 | 1.4 | Sep 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| FCE | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | May 2005 | Retired May 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Centerville PH | 6 MW | 15.3 km |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | 4 MW | 16.9 km |
| Lime Saddle | retired | 21.1 km |
| Forks of Butte Hydro Project | 15 MW | 22.5 km |