Cuyama Solar, LLC
Santa Barbara County, California · EIA plant ID 60043 · Operator: Cuyama Solar, LLC
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation62GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor18%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 | 6.3 | 10.7% | — |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 33.3% | — |
| 2019 | 103.2 | 29.5% | — |
| 2020 | 93.2 | 26.5% | — |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 22.2% | — |
| 2022 | 86 | 24.6% | — |
| 2023 | 75.3 | 21.5% | — |
| 2024 | 66.8 | 19.0% | — |
| 2025 | 63.2 | 18.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 40 | 40 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cuyama Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | 5 MW | 1.1 km |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | 18 MW | 25.3 km |
| Berry Cogen | 39 MW | 25.5 km |
| Taft 26C Cogen | 12 MW | 26.2 km |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | 46 MW | 26.5 km |
| Wheeler Ridge | 5 MW | 32.5 km |