Tulare BioMAT Fuel Cell
Tulare County, California · EIA plant ID 61846 · Operator: Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%other units, summer MW
Heat rate10,290Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019
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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6 | 46.1% | 5,481 |
| 2020 | 16 | 59.2% | 7,867 |
| 2021 | 18.4 | 70.2% | 9,560 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 58.7% | 10,554 |
| 2023 | 12.5 | 41.3% | 11,023 |
| 2024 | 9.6 | — | 9,459 |
| 2025 | 6 | 18.8% | 10,290 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM27 | Other Waste Biomass | FC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| City of Tulare Water Facility | 9 MW | 0.2 km |
| Central CA Fuel Cell 1 | 3 MW | 0.4 km |
| 1875 West Street Solar | 2 MW | 0.9 km |
| Tulare 1 and 2 | 3 MW | 4.3 km |
| TWC | 1 MW | 9.7 km |
| Government Plaza Solar | 1 MW | 11.4 km |