6 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7496, -102.2726
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dome Project is a 6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1988 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC is the current owner and operator.
The Dome Project operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 199th out of 297 power plants in California, and 1546th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 47,543 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 83.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
24 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
47.5K MWh
Annual Generation
83.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SO#1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report