Sunrise Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55182
- Capacity
- 685.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Sunrise Power Co LLC
- Parent Company
- NRG Energy
- Annual Generation
- 1,809,308 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sunrise Power LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #17 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#327 of 2009 nationally
685.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
685.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2097, -119.5850
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Sunrise Power Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunrise Power Co LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sunrise Power LLC is a 685.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by Sunrise Power Co LLC. The plant is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Sunrise Power generated 1,809,308 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.9%. The plant ranks as the 17th largest in California out of 76 plants, and 330th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
232 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
315.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SUNRIS_2_PL1X3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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