Bishop Ranch - BR 8-Q
Contra Costa County, California · EIA plant ID 68523 · Operator: Executive Parkway BR8-Q Solar Project 2020 LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9 | 18.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4977B | Batteries | BA | 0.5 | 0.5 | Apr 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4977C | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.7 | 0.7 | Apr 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Executive Parkway BR8-Q Solar Project 2020 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Executive Parkway BR8-Q Solar Project 2020 LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bishop Ranch - BR 8-O | 2 MW | 0.1 km |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 8-P | 2 MW | 0.2 km |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 2600 | 3 MW | 0.6 km |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 3-FF | — | 0.8 km |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 15-CC | 1 MW | 0.9 km |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 15-DD | 1 MW | 0.9 km |