Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 62418 · Operator: Hanford Renewable Energy LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor69%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.2 | 72.5% | — |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 67.5% | — |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 63.7% | — |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 66.1% | — |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 60.8% | — |
| 2024 | 5.9 | 66.8% | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 68.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hanford Renewable Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | 1 MW | 0 km |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1 | 1 MW | 0 km |
| Guernsey Solar Station | 20 MW | 3.6 km |
| Corcoran Solar 3 | 20 MW | 9.5 km |
| Lead BESS 1 | 99 MW | 9.8 km |
| Lead BESS 2 | 32 MW | 9.8 km |