Wonderful Firebaugh
Madera County, California · EIA plant ID 66331 · Operator: Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%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 | 4.8 | 24.4% | — |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 21.3% | — |
| 2024 | 10 | 21.1% | — |
| 2025 | 10.2 | 21.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFB01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5.4 | 5.4 | Aug 2022 | 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% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wonderful Orchards - New Columbia | 5 MW | 1.3 km |
| CalRenew-1 | 5 MW | 9.6 km |
| Covanta Mendota | 28 MW | 9.8 km |
| North Star Solar | 62 MW | 14.2 km |
| Little Bear 5 | 50 MW | 15.8 km |
| Little Bear 3 | 20 MW | 15.8 km |