26.4 MW Hydro operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
26.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1907
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4603, -118.7796
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kern River 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co, began operating in 1907. It has a total capacity of 26.4 MW, distributed across 4 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is ranked 85th out of 247 power plants in California and 434th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the latest year with available data, Kern River 1 generated 192,126 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 82.9%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2,580.97 per kW. The plant's operations and related topics have been covered in 8 news articles, with a focus on regulatory and industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
16.0K MWh
Latest Month
192.1K MWh
Annual Generation
82.9%
Capacity Factor
$2,581/kW
Installed Cost
$13.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kern River 1
Substation Distance
0.001 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KERNRVR_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Trump admin pulls floor out from under dozens of Calif. energy projects
A view of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's wind farm in Kern County's Tehachapi Mountains on March 23, 2021.
State has opportunity to "leverage" Edison power plant relicensing to protect upper Kern River, Fish and Game commissioner says
A California Fish and Game commissioner urged staff on Thursday to look for ways to better protect the upper Kern River watershed and...
SJV WATER: State pinning hopes for Kern River rainbow’s survival on hatchery, despite its checkered history
By Lois Henry, SJV Water. The state is poised to spend a little more than $7 million to get the fish hatchery near Kernville back up and...
Major clean power plant serving L.A. goes fully online in Kern County
A giant clean power plant in Mojave stores solar electricity for use after the sun sets. It feeds Los Angeles and Glendale, providing 7% of...
Last updated 2026-03-14
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