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EIA plant 57892

Huron · Fresno · CA

Gates Solar Station

Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Annual generation31,705 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Gates Solar Station?

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36.176389, -120.114167

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic20 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

11,917
22,270
32,031
42,984
53,384
63,249
73,091
83,276
92,862
102,516
111,947
122,178

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
11,917
22,270
32,031
42,984
53,384
63,249
73,091
83,276
92,862
102,516
111,947
122,178

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
11,917 MWh
22,270 MWh
32,031 MWh
42,984 MWh
53,384 MWh
63,249 MWh
73,091 MWh
83,276 MWh
92,862 MWh
102,516 MWh
111,947 MWh
122,178 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN20OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57892
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (3,384 MWh) and 1 the lowest (1,917 MWh). Their difference is 1,467 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Solar Photovoltaic20.020.020.0Not supplied

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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