City of Tulare Water Facility
Solar and biomass power plant in Tulare County, California. 9.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA).
Also known as EIA plant 59395
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.2 MWSolar 3.4 · Biomass 3.0 · Natural gas 2.8
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2011First generator online
- Operator
- City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA)EIA operator ID 59173
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Tulare County, CA36.1850, −119.3750
- EIA plant ID
- 59395EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power City of Tulare Water Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.3 GWh
16,321 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.3%
2024: 25.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.1–24.5
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 6,040 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,206 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,922 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 925 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 17,055 | 194.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 19,763 | 225.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 24,519 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,859 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,664 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,321 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM26 | Other Natural Gas | 2.8 | May 2018 |
| MM27 | Other Waste Biomass | 3.0 | December 2019 |
| SC500 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | February 2011 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.4 | January 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about City of Tulare Water Facility
How much power does City of Tulare Water Facility produce?
City of Tulare Water Facility reported 16,321 MWh (16.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.3% capacity factor on 9.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is City of Tulare Water Facility?
City of Tulare Water Facility is in Tulare County, California, at 36.1850, −119.3750. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates City of Tulare Water Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 59173). The operator is not always the owner.
Is City of Tulare Water Facility a solar or a biomass plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 3.4 MW and biomass capacity totals 3 MW, with 2.8 MW of natural gas.
When did City of Tulare Water Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page