Fort Buchanan Distributed Generation
Guaynabo County, Puerto Rico · EIA plant ID 61254 · Operator: Directorate Of Public Works USAG Fort Buchanan
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5.8 | 5.8 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| WIND | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.6 | 0.6 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Directorate Of Public Works USAG Fort Buchanan. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Directorate Of Public Works USAG Fort Buchanan | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Central San Juan Plant | 840 MW | 2.4 km |
| HIMA San Pablo Bayamon | 5 MW | 3.4 km |
| Bayamon Medical Center | 3 MW | 5.1 km |
| Puerto Rico Women's & Children's Hosp | 2 MW | 5.2 km |
| GASNA 18P, LLC | 5 MW | 5.6 km |
| Bacardi Catano Plant | 5 MW | 5.8 km |