RE Garland
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 60233 · Operator: Southern Power Co
Nameplate273MWSummer 268 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation510GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 54.9 | 20.3% | — |
| 2017 | 547.4 | 33.8% | — |
| 2018 | 526.3 | 32.5% | — |
| 2019 | 475.4 | 29.3% | — |
| 2020 | 488.1 | 30.9% | — |
| 2021 | 481 | 30.8% | — |
| 2022 | 432.9 | 28.3% | — |
| 2023 | 383.7 | 24.9% | — |
| 2024 | 483.5 | 31.3% | — |
| 2025 | 509.7 | 33.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | BA | 45 | 45 | Aug 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BESS2 | Batteries | BA | 43 | 43 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 185.1 | 180 | Nov 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RE Garland LLC | 67.8% | 185 MW |
| SP Garland Solar Storage, LLC | 32.2% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gaskell West Storage 1, LLC | — | 2.2 km |
| RE Garland A | 20 MW | 2.6 km |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | 65 MW | 2.6 km |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | 20 MW | 2.6 km |
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | 20 MW | 2.6 km |
| Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | 20 MW | 3.6 km |