Wonderful Lost Hills
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 65278 · Operator: Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation41GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 49.9 | 34.1% | — |
| 2023 | 48.3 | 33.0% | — |
| 2024 | 48.2 | 32.9% | — |
| 2025 | 41.4 | 28.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLH01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 17.1 | 16.7 | Sep 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wonderful Pistachio & Almonds LLC | 100.0% | 17 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Roll Lost Hills | retired | 2.2 km |
| Lost Hills Oilfield | 2 MW | 3.2 km |
| Pistachio Road 1726-WD | — | 4.5 km |
| Lost Hills/Blackwell | 32 MW | 6 km |
| Berrenda Mesa Water District | 6 MW | 6.3 km |
| Blackwell?s Corner Storage Facility | 2 MW | 6.5 km |