Orchard Ranch Solar
Ada County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 60010 · Operator: Orchard Ranch Solar, LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation45GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%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 | 37.2 | 25.3% | — |
| 2018 | 47.7 | 27.3% | — |
| 2019 | 48.4 | 27.7% | — |
| 2020 | 46.9 | 26.7% | — |
| 2021 | 46.3 | 26.4% | — |
| 2022 | 44.8 | 25.6% | — |
| 2023 | 45.1 | 25.7% | — |
| 2024 | 42.2 | 24.1% | — |
| 2025 | 45.7 | 26.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPOR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Mar 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Orchard Ranch Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Orchard Ranch Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ID Solar | 40 MW | 4.6 km |
| MC6 Hydro Facility | 2 MW | 6 km |
| Blacks Creek Solar | — | 8.3 km |
| Kuna BESS | 150 MW | 11.2 km |
| Boise Bench BESS | 150 MW | 14.5 km |
| Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project | 2 MW | 15.2 km |