Gulf Coast Solar Center III
Escambia County, Florida · EIA plant ID 59691 · Operator: CD Arevon USA, Inc.
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation98GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.7 | 18.7% | — |
| 2018 | 93.2 | 21.3% | — |
| 2019 | 94.7 | 21.6% | — |
| 2020 | 91.4 | 20.8% | — |
| 2021 | 90.3 | 20.6% | — |
| 2022 | 87.8 | 20.0% | — |
| 2023 | 83.7 | 19.1% | — |
| 2024 | 91.1 | 20.8% | — |
| 2025 | 93.2 | 21.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSC3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 50 | 50 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CD Arevon USA, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CD Arevon USA, Inc. | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Standby Generation Plant | 14 MW | 9.5 km |
| Perdido | 3 MW | 12.3 km |
| International Paper Pensacola | 83 MW | 14.1 km |
| Crist | 2,108 MW | 15 km |
| Pensacola Florida Plant | 102 MW | 16 km |
| Pea Ridge | 14 MW | 23.4 km |