CED Avenal
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 60077 · Operator: RWE Clean Energy
Nameplate16MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation16GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor12%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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 | 36.6 | 26.4% | — |
| 2018 | 40.7 | 29.4% | — |
| 2019 | 29.8 | 21.6% | — |
| 2020 | 40.7 | 29.3% | — |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 32.4% | — |
| 2022 | 22.4 | 16.2% | — |
| 2023 | 8.6 | 6.2% | — |
| 2024 | 9.7 | 7.0% | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 11.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVCA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 15.8 | 15.8 | Jan 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RWE Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RWE Clean Energy | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Avenal Park | 6 MW | 3.8 km |
| Sun City Project LLC | 20 MW | 4 km |
| Sand Drag LLC | 19 MW | 4 km |
| Key Energy Storage | — | 15.7 km |
| West Gates Solar Station | 10 MW | 16.3 km |
| DSH (CA) - Coalinga State Hospital | 2 MW | 16.8 km |