Route 3 China Solar, LLC
Kennebec County, Maine · EIA plant ID 67939 · Operator: REA Investments, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.1 | 20.4% | — |
| 2025 | 7.6 | 19.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.5 | 4.5 | Dec 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: REA Investments, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Route 3 China 2022 Parent, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Winslow PV, LLC | 4 MW | 13.7 km |
| Vassalboro PV, LLC | 3 MW | 13.7 km |
| Church Hill Road Augusta Solar, LLC | 4 MW | 14.4 km |
| Sidney | 2 MW | 16.1 km |
| Broadhead | 5 MW | 16.9 km |