RE Garland
Solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California. 273.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 60233
This project groups RE Garland (EIA 60233). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 273.1 MWSolar 185.1 · Battery storage 88.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 3 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA34.8253, −118.5250
- EIA plant ID
- 60233EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power RE Garland produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
510 GWh
509,680 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.2%
2024: 30.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
383.7–547.4
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 54,915 | 17.3% | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 547,392 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 526,335 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 475,440 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 488,100 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 174,647 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2022 | 432,904 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 383,700 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 483,475 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 509,680 | 32.2% | 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 account · CAISOEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | 45.0 | August 2021 |
| BESS2 | Batteries | 43.0 | December 2021 |
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 185.1 | November 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co 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 RE Garland
How much power does RE Garland produce?
RE Garland reported 509,680 MWh (510 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.2% capacity factor on 273.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is RE Garland?
RE Garland is in Kern County, California, at 34.8253, −118.5250. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates RE Garland?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
Is RE Garland a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 185.1 MW and battery storage capacity totals 88 MW.
When did RE Garland start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for RE Garland?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to RE Garland, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page