Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar Project
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 65562 · Operator: amazon
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%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 | 7.9 | 22.0% | — |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 23.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABFSP | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.3 | 4.2 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ABSBA | Batteries | BA | 1.6 | 1.6 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: amazon. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solar Star Prime 3, LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kern Co Sheriff | 1 MW | 3 km |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | 28 MW | 3.5 km |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | 1 MW | 3.9 km |
| Live Oak Limited | 46 MW | 4.5 km |
| Badger Creek Limited | 46 MW | 4.5 km |
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | 1 MW | 5 km |