Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake)
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 59086 · Operator: Novatus Energy
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3 | 34.4% | — |
| 2016 | 35.2 | 33.4% | — |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 33.2% | — |
| 2018 | 34.3 | 32.6% | — |
| 2019 | 32.3 | 30.7% | — |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 29.8% | — |
| 2021 | 33.2 | 31.6% | — |
| 2022 | 32.8 | 31.2% | — |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 24.1% | — |
| 2024 | 31.5 | 29.9% | — |
| 2025 | 29.9 | 28.4% | — |
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 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 12 | 12 | May 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Novatus Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Novatus Energy | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Flying Goose | 3 MW | 0.7 km |
| Wildwood Solar I, LLC | 20 MW | 2.5 km |
| Wildwood Solar II | 15 MW | 4.1 km |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | 30 MW | 10.4 km |
| Nickel 1 Solar Facility | 2 MW | 13.7 km |
| Wingmaster | 2 MW | 13.9 km |