North Midway Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52078
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Chevron USA Inc
- Parent Company
- Chevron
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
North Midway Cogen
Out of serviceNatural Gas
Ranked #187 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1469 of 2009 nationally
10.5 MW Natural Gas out of service in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2761, -119.5986
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- La Paloma Generating PlantNatural Gas1156 MW · 2.3 km
- Berry NMW CogensNatural Gas11.4 MW · 3.7 km
- Midway Sunset CogenNatural Gas234 MW · 6.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
North Midway Cogen is a 10.5 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Chevron USA Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron. The plant's location places it within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
North Midway Cogen is ranked as the 182nd largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1439th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news articles indicate at least one report related to hazards at the facility.
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LAPLMG3_7_B2
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match