Mid-Set Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10501
- Capacity
- 39.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mid Set Cogeneration Co
- Parent Company
- Chevron
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mid-Set Cogeneration
Out of serviceNatural Gas
Ranked #151 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1203 of 2009 nationally
39.1 MW Natural Gas out of service in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
39.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1946, -119.5710
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sunrise Power LLCNatural Gas685.2 MW · 2.1 km
- Midway Sunset CogenNatural Gas234 MW · 6.4 km
- North Midway CogenNatural Gas10.5 MW · 9.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mid Set Cogeneration Co | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mid-Set Cogeneration is a 39.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and has one generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. It is owned by Chevron and operated by Mid Set Cogeneration Co.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on its total capacity, Mid-Set Cogeneration ranks as the 147th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1189th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Nov 2018 – Oct 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Midset
Substation Distance
0.059 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TXMIDST_7_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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