RE Garland A
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 60386 · Operator: Southern Power Co
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation57GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%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 | 21.8 | 37.2% | — |
| 2017 | 58.9 | 33.6% | — |
| 2018 | 74.1 | 42.3% | — |
| 2019 | 57.6 | 32.9% | — |
| 2020 | 52.8 | 30.1% | — |
| 2021 | 55.5 | 31.7% | — |
| 2022 | 48.3 | 27.6% | — |
| 2023 | 47.9 | 27.4% | — |
| 2024 | 58.2 | 33.1% | — |
| 2025 | 56.7 | 32.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20.2 | 20 | Sep 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 A LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| RE Astoria 2 | 75 MW | 2.3 km |
| RE Garland | 273 MW | 2.6 km |
| Alpine Solar | 66 MW | 3.6 km |
| RE Astoria | 100 MW | 4.4 km |
| Solar Star 4 | — | 4.5 km |
| Solar Star 3 | — | 4.5 km |