ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 61501 · Operator: ABEC #2 LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor92%other 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), other 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 | 7 | 87.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9 | 90.5% | — |
| 2020 | 8.4 | 95.5% | — |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 86.4% | — |
| 2022 | 8.2 | 93.7% | — |
| 2023 | 8.5 | 96.7% | — |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 96.2% | — |
| 2025 | 8.1 | 92.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1 | 1 | Feb 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: ABEC #2 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| ABEC #2 LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rosedale | 2 MW | 10.9 km |
| Highway 43 1887-WD | 2 MW | 12.7 km |
| Frito-Lay Cogen Plant | retired | 13.2 km |
| DGS Wasco State Prison | 2 MW | 13.7 km |
| CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | 2 MW | 14.5 km |
| Wonderful Nursery | 2 MW | 16.6 km |