Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp
Tuolumne County, California · EIA plant ID 65510 · Operator: Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.5 | 20.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 15.5% | — |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 14.4% | — |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 14.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.6 | 3.6 | Mar 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sierra Pacific Industries Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sierra Pacific Industries Inc | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sierra Energy Storage, LLC | 10 MW | 2.2 km |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | 25 MW | 2.3 km |
| Sonora 1 | 2 MW | 6.6 km |
| New Melones | 300 MW | 9.6 km |
| Tulloch | 30 MW | 13.2 km |
| Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project | 3 MW | 14.6 km |