RE Gaskell West 2 LLC
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 61446 · Operator: RE Gaskell West LLC
Nameplate65MWSummer 65 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation123GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 | 33.6% | — |
| 2024 | 95.3 | 24.1% | — |
| 2025 | 111.5 | 28.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 | Batteries | BA | 20 | 20 | May 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 45 | 45 | May 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RE Gaskell West LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RE Gaskell West LLC | 100.0% | 65 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | 20 MW | 0 km |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | 20 MW | 0 km |
| Gaskell West Storage 1, LLC | — | 0.4 km |
| Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | 20 MW | 1.2 km |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | 20 MW | 1.7 km |
| RE Garland | 273 MW | 2.6 km |