Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison
Monterey County, California · EIA plant ID 61444 · Operator: Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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), wind 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.8 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 34.6% | — |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 30.0% | — |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 34.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 33.5% | — |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 34.1% | — |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 30.1% | — |
| 2025 | 4.9 | 31.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.8 | 1.8 | Aug 2018 | Operating | — | ge 1.7-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CA-DGS- RFP-Correctional Training Fac | 2 MW | 1.4 km |
| CA-DGS RFP-Salinas Valley State Prison | 3 MW | 1.4 km |
| Foundation California Training Facility | 2 MW | 1.5 km |
| Foundation Dole Fresh Vegetables | 6 MW | 2.5 km |
| City of Soledad Water Reclamation | 1 MW | 6.5 km |
| Ameresco Johnson Canyon | 1 MW | 7.5 km |