CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 61621 · Operator: SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5 | 26.3% | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 26.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 26.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 22.7% | — |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 23.9% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 27.4% | — |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 27.0% | — |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 25.2% | — |
| 2025 | 3.2 | 24.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASCO | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.5 | 1.5 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| DGS Wasco State Prison | 2 MW | 0.8 km |
| Wonderful Nursery | 2 MW | 2.2 km |
| Terry 1818-WD | 5 MW | 6.8 km |
| Nachtigall 1836-WD | 5 MW | 7.1 km |
| Blankenship | 1 MW | 9 km |
| Highway 43 1887-WD | 2 MW | 11.6 km |