Caden Energix Hickory LLC
Chesapeake City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 63084 · Operator: Caden Energix Hickory LLC
Nameplate32MWSummer 32 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation53GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 14.8 | 13.6% | — |
| 2021 | 64.7 | 23.1% | — |
| 2022 | 56.3 | 20.1% | — |
| 2023 | 51.8 | 18.5% | — |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 20.5% | — |
| 2025 | 57.1 | 20.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENX02 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Aug 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ENX03 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 12 | 12 | Sep 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Caden Energix Hickory LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Caden Energix Hickory LLC | 100.0% | 32 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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