SunSelect1
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 61754 · Operator: SunSelect Produce (California) Inc
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
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), primary-fuel 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.2 | 24.1% | 9,241 |
| 2019 | 25.7 | 44.4% | 11,195 |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 4.2% | 9,022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.3 | 3.3 | Jun 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.3 | 3.3 | Jun 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunSelect Produce (California) Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SunSelect Produce (California) Inc | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 88 Wind Farm | retired | 19 km |
| Alta Wind XI | 90 MW | 19.6 km |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | 9 MW | 19.7 km |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | 26 MW | 20.2 km |