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EIA plant 66809

Chowchilla · Madera · CA

Avenue 26 Solar

Operated by RPCA Solar 1, LLC

Annual generation4,452 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

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Where is Avenue 26 Solar?

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37.125754, -120.178792

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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 Photovoltaic7.6 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.

10
20
30
40
50
6-1
70
8227
91,336
101,526
11909
12455

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
10
20
30
40
50
6-1
70
8227
91,336
101,526
11909
12455

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
10 MWh
20 MWh
30 MWh
40 MWh
50 MWh
6-1 MWh
70 MWh
8227 MWh
91,336 MWh
101,526 MWh
11909 MWh
12455 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
A26P2Solar PhotovoltaicSUN5OP
A26P1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN2.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
66809
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (1,526 MWh) and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 1,526 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
A26P1Solar Photovoltaic2.62.62.6Not supplied
A26P2Solar Photovoltaic5.05.05.0Not 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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