Cherry
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 63850 · Operator: Westlands Cherry, LLC
360 MW planned (Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Jul 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-2GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | BA | 40 | 40 | May 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BESS2 | Batteries | BA | 110 | 110 | planned Jul 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| CHERY | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 249.7 | 249.7 | planned Jul 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Westlands Cherry, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Westlands Cherry, LLC | 100.0% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grape | — | 3.1 km |
| Chestnut | 286 MW | 4.5 km |
| Solar Blue | 475 MW | 6 km |
| Aquamarine | 250 MW | 7.7 km |
| Kettleman Solar -Centaurus | 20 MW | 8.3 km |
| Almond | 20 MW | 10.1 km |