Almond
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 62546 · Operator: Westlands Almond LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation49GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.6 | 16.4% | — |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 22.4% | — |
| 2025 | 49.2 | 28.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMND | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 19.9 | 19.9 | Sep 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Westlands Almond LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Westlands Almond LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Westside Solar Power PV1 | 2 MW | 0.8 km |
| RE Mustang LLC | 175 MW | 1.2 km |
| Mustang Two | 150 MW | 1.3 km |
| RE Kent South, LLC | 20 MW | 1.6 km |
| Henrietta D Energy Storage LLC | 10 MW | 1.9 km |
| Slate Hybrid | 440 MW | 2.1 km |