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RE Garland A

Solar power plant in Kern County, California. 20.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.

Also known as EIA plant 60386

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Key facts

Capacity
20.2 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
September 2016First generator online
Operator
Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Kern County, CA34.8215, −118.4974
EIA plant ID
60386EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power RE Garland A produces

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Net generation, 2025

56.7 GWh

56,742 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

32.1%

2024: 32.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2017 to 2025

47.9–74.1

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201621,784Not reported4 of 12
201758,85333.6%12 of 12
201874,12242.3%12 of 12
201957,637Not reported12 of 12
202052,81929.8%12 of 12
202155,49331.4%12 of 12
202248,29027.3%12 of 12
202347,91627.1%12 of 12
202458,23832.8%12 of 12
202556,74232.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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.

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
PV1Solar Photovoltaic20.2September 2016

Ownership and offtake

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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.

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about RE Garland A

How much power does RE Garland A produce?

RE Garland A reported 56,742 MWh (56.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.1% capacity factor on 20.2 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is RE Garland A?

RE Garland A is in Kern County, California, at 34.8215, −118.4974. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates RE Garland A?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.

When did RE Garland A start operating?

Its first generator began operating in September 2016, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for RE Garland A?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to RE Garland A, 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