Avenue 26 Solar
Madera County, California · EIA plant ID 66809 · Operator: RPCA Solar 1, LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%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 | 4.5 | 40.0% | — |
| 2025 | 13.3 | 20.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A26P1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.6 | 2.6 | Nov 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A26P2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Nov 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RPCA Solar 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RPCA Solar 1, LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| DGS Valley State Prison | 2 MW | 3.6 km |
| DGS Central California Womens Facility | 2 MW | 4.8 km |
| Chowchilla II | 50 MW | 6.5 km |
| Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | 13 MW | 6.5 km |
| Madera 1 PV | 2 MW | 7.8 km |
| Five H Farms Solar Array | 1 MW | 10.1 km |