Google Bayhill Solar PV and Microgrid
San Mateo County, California · EIA plant ID 68816 · Operator: google, inc.
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | 0.7 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBHBM | Batteries | BA | 2.6 | 2.6 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GBHPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.2 | 0.9 | Jul 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: google, inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| google, inc. | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Shelter Creek Condominiums Solar | 2 MW | 0.9 km |
| SF State University | retired | 11.6 km |
| SF Southeast Cogen Plant | 2 MW | 12.9 km |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | 11 MW | 14.3 km |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | 5 MW | 14.6 km |
| Gilead Foster City Solar Project | 2 MW | 14.7 km |