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Midway Sunset Cogen — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 52169
Capacity: 234 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Kern, CA
Operating Since: 1989
Generators: 3
Operator: Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co
Parent Company: California Resources
Annual Generation: 47,263 MWh
Capacity Factor: 2.3%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Midway Sunset Cogen

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #46 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#715 of 2009 nationally

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

EIAWD

234 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1989

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.2269, -119.6294

County

Kern, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co	AERA Energy	—
Owner(s)	AERA Energy LLC, San Joaquin Energy Co	California Resources	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Midway Sunset Cogen is a 234 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by California Resources and operated by Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the latest year of reported generation data, Midway Sunset Cogen produced 47,263 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant ranks 46th out of 76 power plants in California and 715th out of 945 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP CHP

Generation

893 MWh

Latest Month

47.3K MWh

Annual Generation

2.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

POD SUNSET_2_UNITS APND

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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