Golden Acorn Casino
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 59328 · Operator: Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor50%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5 | 34.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5 | 40.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.1 | 47.1% | — |
| 2017 | 3.9 | 44.3% | — |
| 2018 | 4.1 | 46.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 49.0% | — |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 50.0% | — |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 50.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 50.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 55.3% | — |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 43.1% | — |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 46.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAC1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1 | 1 | Jul 2014 | Operating | — | ge 1.85-82.5 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
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