Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 59607 · Operator: Novatus Energy
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation50GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%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 | 3 | 20.1% | — |
| 2016 | 52.6 | 29.9% | — |
| 2017 | 47.7 | 27.3% | — |
| 2018 | 49.4 | 28.2% | — |
| 2019 | 45.1 | 25.8% | — |
| 2020 | 41.7 | 23.7% | — |
| 2021 | 36.9 | 21.1% | — |
| 2022 | 42.9 | 24.5% | — |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 23.2% | — |
| 2024 | 47.6 | 27.1% | — |
| 2025 | 50.3 | 28.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Dec 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% | 20 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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