Renew Canal 1 CSG LLC
Barnstable County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 60625 · Operator: NRG Renew Canal 1 LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor18%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 14.9% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 16.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 18.5% | — |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 18.1% | — |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 20.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 16.9% | — |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 15.0% | — |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 17.8% | — |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 17.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NRG Renew Canal 1 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRG Renew Canal 1 LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Canal | 1,495 MW | 1 km |
| Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS | 3 MW | 2.2 km |
| 665 Scenic Highway | 6 MW | 4.1 km |
| Cedarville CSG | 3 MW | 4.6 km |
| Sandwich | 4 MW | 6.5 km |
| Future Generation Wind | 8 MW | 7.9 km |