1.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9897, -118.1506
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG | — | — |
| Owner(s) | PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The PRC-Desoto Intl/PPG Aerospace power plant is located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.5 MW and commenced operations in 1999. It is owned and operated by PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG. The facility utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators.
The PRC-Desoto Intl/PPG Aerospace plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks as the 16th largest of its kind in California and 821st nationally out of 886 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference