Lemoore West
Kings County, California · EIA plant ID 68027 · Operator: Leprino Foods
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation17GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%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 | 14.4 | 20.8% | — |
| 2025 | 16.7 | 24.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEW1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 7.9 | 7.9 | Dec 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Leprino Foods. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Leprino Foods | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lemoore 1 | 2 MW | 5.1 km |
| RE Kansas Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 5.9 km |
| Java Solar, LLC | 14 MW | 7.4 km |
| Kings CSG 3 LLC Community Solar | 3 MW | 8.1 km |
| RE Kansas South LLC | 20 MW | 8.3 km |
| Henrietta Solar Project | 102 MW | 9.2 km |