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EIA plant 61445
Lancaster · Kern · CA
Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility
Operated by Southern Power Co
Published location
Where is Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility?
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34.832786, -118.563578
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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.
11,945
22,157
32,508
42,251
56,068
66,901
76,882
86,718
95,546
104,864
113,694
123,048
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 | 1,945 |
| 2 | 2,157 |
| 3 | 2,508 |
| 4 | 2,251 |
| 5 | 6,068 |
| 6 | 6,901 |
| 7 | 6,882 |
| 8 | 6,718 |
| 9 | 5,546 |
| 10 | 4,864 |
| 11 | 3,694 |
| 12 | 3,048 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,945 MWh |
| 2 | 2,157 MWh |
| 3 | 2,508 MWh |
| 4 | 2,251 MWh |
| 5 | 6,068 MWh |
| 6 | 6,901 MWh |
| 7 | 6,882 MWh |
| 8 | 6,718 MWh |
| 9 | 5,546 MWh |
| 10 | 4,864 MWh |
| 11 | 3,694 MWh |
| 12 | 3,048 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 20 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
61445
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (6,901 MWh) and 1 the lowest (1,945 MWh). Their difference is 4,956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Not 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.