Berry Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50170
- Capacity
- 38.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Berry Petroleum Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,031 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Berry Cogen
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #153 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1210 of 2009 nationally
38.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
38.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0931, -119.4436
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18Natural Gas18 MW · 0.4 km
- Chalk Cliff LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 1.3 km
- Taft 26C CogenNatural Gas12.4 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Berry Petroleum Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Berry Petroleum Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Berry Cogen is a 38.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Berry Petroleum Co is the listed operator per the EIA.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Berry Cogen generated 6,031 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.8%. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 149th out of 297 power plants in California, and 1195th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.8%
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
ZP26
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
Berry Expands California E&P Operations with Macpherson Takeover
Dallas-based Berry Corp. has completed a $70 million all-cash acquisition of Kern County, CA-based Macpherson Energy Corp., which builds...
Berry Corp. (buyer)Macpherson Energy Corp. (seller)
Natural Gas Intelligence·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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