RE Barren Ridge 1
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 60389 · Operator: RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC
Nameplate60MWSummer 60 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation164GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%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 | 92.1 | 41.8% | — |
| 2017 | 178 | 33.9% | — |
| 2018 | 177.1 | 33.7% | — |
| 2019 | 163.4 | 31.1% | — |
| 2020 | 168.6 | 32.0% | — |
| 2021 | 171.3 | 32.6% | — |
| 2022 | 169.3 | 32.2% | — |
| 2023 | 169.5 | 32.3% | — |
| 2024 | 175 | 33.2% | — |
| 2025 | 164.4 | 31.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 60 | 60 | Aug 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | 100.0% | 60 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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