Kern River Eastridge Cogen

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #125 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1135 of 2009 nationally

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

EIAWD

48.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

2

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1988

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.4406, -118.9617

County

Kern, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Chevron USA Inc	Chevron USA	—
Owner(s)	Chevron USA Inc	Chevron	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Kern River Eastridge Cogen is a 48.8 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1988 and consists of two 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.

In the most recent year with available data, Kern River Eastridge Cogen generated 224,726 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.7%. The plant ranks as the 121st largest power plant in California out of 297 total plants in the state, and 1123rd nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes at least one article pertaining to regulatory matters.

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