AVI Bakersfield
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 68922 · Operator: Anthony Vineyards, Inc.
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%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 | 3.2 | 16.6% | — |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 14.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAK | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.2 | 2.2 | Jun 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Anthony Vineyards, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Anthony Vineyards, Inc. | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Adobe Solar | 20 MW | 3.6 km |
| Tejon Castac Water District Solar | 1 MW | 8.9 km |
| Orion Solar II | 8 MW | 9.7 km |
| Orion Solar I | 12 MW | 9.7 km |
| Blue Skies Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 10 km |
| Wheeler Ridge 2 | 5 MW | 10.4 km |