DGS Wasco State Prison
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 63418 · Operator: Forefront Power, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%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 | 2.2 | 21.4% | — |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 23.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 25.0% | — |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 24.0% | — |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 22.1% | — |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 23.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1122 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jul 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Forefront Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Forefront Power, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | 2 MW | 0.8 km |
| Wonderful Nursery | 2 MW | 3 km |
| Terry 1818-WD | 5 MW | 7.3 km |
| Nachtigall 1836-WD | 5 MW | 7.5 km |
| Blankenship | 1 MW | 9.8 km |
| Highway 43 1887-WD | 2 MW | 11.4 km |