McKittrick Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52076
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Chevron USA Inc
- Parent Company
- Chevron
- Annual Generation
- 67,449.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
McKittrick Cogen
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #183 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1441 of 2009 nationally
12 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3161, -119.6597
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- McKittrick LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 0.4 km
- Cymric 6Z CogenNatural Gas6.8 MW · 3.6 km
- Welport Lease ProjectNatural Gas5 MW · 4.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
McKittrick Cogen is a 12 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Chevron USA Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron. McKittrick Cogen operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, McKittrick Cogen generated 67,450 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.9%. The plant ranks as the 178th largest in California out of 297 plants, and 1415th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
REPOWERED MCKITTRICK COGEN PLANT
WithdrawnGas11.2 MWCAISO
Generation
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
67.4K MWh
Annual Generation
63.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TEXMCKT_1_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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