Kern, California · Plant code 59316

Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3

Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 is a solar plant in Kern, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Solar

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Total capacity 56 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 132,212 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 27%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,016

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Location Cantil, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Solar 132,212 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner AES Distributed Energy

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
BEAC3	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	56 MW	Operating	2,016

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

6,581 MWh

Jan

7,471 MWh

Feb

10,707 MWh

Mar

14,184 MWh

Apr

16,108 MWh

May

15,290 MWh

Jun

14,126 MWh

Jul

13,721 MWh

Aug

11,499 MWh

Sep

9,579 MWh

Oct

7,033 MWh

Nov

5,913 MWh

Dec

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