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EIA plant 58086

Folsom · Sacramento · CA

Intel Folsom

Operated by Tesla Inc.

Annual generation1,455 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextBalancing Authority of Northern CaliforniaBalancing authority or NERC region

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38.645119, -121.172999

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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 Photovoltaic1 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.

129
2147
3147
4147
5147
6170
7160
8125
9139
10118
1174
1252

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
129
2147
3147
4147
5147
6170
7160
8125
9139
10118
1174
1252

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
129 MWh
2147 MWh
3147 MWh
4147 MWh
5147 MWh
6170 MWh
7160 MWh
8125 MWh
9139 MWh
10118 MWh
1174 MWh
1252 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN0.5OP
2Solar PhotovoltaicSUN0.5OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58086
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (170 MWh) and 1 the lowest (29 MWh). Their difference is 141 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Solar Photovoltaic0.50.50.5Not supplied
2Solar Photovoltaic0.50.50.5Not 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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