48.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
48.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4406, -118.9617
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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.
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
19.0K MWh
Latest Month
224.7K MWh
Annual Generation
52.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_DISCOV_1_CHEVRON-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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