CA-DGS-California Correctional Inst
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 65105 · Operator: Forefront Power, LLC
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.3 | 27.8% | — |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 11.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15111 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4 | 4 | Apr 2024 | 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% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SunSelect1 | 7 MW | 3.5 km |
| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86 | 2 MW | 16 km |
| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 88 Wind Farm | retired | 16.2 km |
| Alta Wind XI | 90 MW | 17.2 km |
| Tehachapi Energy Storage Project | retired | 17.2 km |
| Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | 7 MW | 17.3 km |