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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57970
EIA plant 57970
Oroville · Butte · CA
Butte College Main Campus Solar
Operated by Butte-Glenn Community College District
Published location
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39.648056, -121.644167
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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
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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.
1233
2320
3456
4680
5839
6765
7698
8710
9601
10518
11262
12210
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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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 233 |
| 2 | 320 |
| 3 | 456 |
| 4 | 680 |
| 5 | 839 |
| 6 | 765 |
| 7 | 698 |
| 8 | 710 |
| 9 | 601 |
| 10 | 518 |
| 11 | 262 |
| 12 | 210 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 233 MWh |
| 2 | 320 MWh |
| 3 | 456 MWh |
| 4 | 680 MWh |
| 5 | 839 MWh |
| 6 | 765 MWh |
| 7 | 698 MWh |
| 8 | 710 MWh |
| 9 | 601 MWh |
| 10 | 518 MWh |
| 11 | 262 MWh |
| 12 | 210 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 3.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57970
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
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 (839 MWh) and 12 the lowest (210 MWh). Their difference is 629 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
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.