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Sycamore Cogeneration — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 50134
Capacity: 300 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Kern, CA
Operating Since: 1987
Generators: 4
Operator: Sycamore Cogeneration Co
Parent Company: Chevron Power Holdings
Annual Generation: 197,249 MWh
Capacity Factor: 7.6%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Sycamore Cogeneration

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #40 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#643 of 2009 nationally

300 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

300 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1987

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.4548, -119.0024

County

Kern, CA

Nearby Plants

Kern River Cogeneration
Natural Gas300 MW · 1.6 km
Western Power & Steam Inc
Natural Gas27.7 MW · 1.8 km
Kern River Eastridge Cogen
Natural Gas48.8 MW · 4.0 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Sycamore Cogeneration Co	Sycamore Cogeneration	—
Owner(s)	Sycamore Cogeneration Co	Chevron Power Holdings	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Sycamore Cogeneration is a 300 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Chevron Power Holdings and operated by Sycamore Cogeneration Co. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Sycamore Cogeneration generated 197,249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.6%. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks 41st out of 76 power plants in California and 645th out of 945 plants nationally.

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