7 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6661, -119.7669
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AERA Energy LLC | AERA Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AERA Energy LLC | California Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant is a 7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The facility is owned by California Resources and operated by AERA Energy LLC. It is located 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, the plant generated 9,216 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.0%. The Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant is ranked as the 188th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1511th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
817 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lost Hills(texaco)
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.