Kern River Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10496
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Kern River Cogeneration Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 112,424 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kern River Cogeneration
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #41 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#644 of 2009 nationally
300 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4515, -118.9849
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sycamore CogenerationNatural Gas300 MW · 1.6 km
- Kern River Eastridge CogenNatural Gas48.8 MW · 2.4 km
- Western Power & Steam IncNatural Gas27.7 MW · 2.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Kern River Cogeneration | — |
| Owner(s) | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Kern River Cogeneration | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kern River Cogeneration is a 300 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Kern River Cogeneration Co. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, Kern River Cogeneration produced 112,424 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.3%. The plant is ranked as the 40th largest in California out of 76 facilities, and 643rd nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
118 MWh
Latest Month
112.4K MWh
Annual Generation
4.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DEXZEL_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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