Vale Solar Center
Malheur County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 61856 · Operator: Enerparc Inc.
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.7 | 24.3% | — |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 22.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 22.1% | — |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 21.7% | — |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 20.9% | — |
| 2025 | 6.2 | 23.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALE | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Aug 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Enerparc Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Enerparc Inc. | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project | 33 MW | 15.1 km |
| Durbin Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 23.8 km |
| Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 24.6 km |
| Grove Solar Center, LLC | 6 MW | 25.1 km |
| Vale Air Solar Center, LLC | 10 MW | 26.1 km |
| Willow Spring Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 28.4 km |