4.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2956, -118.9183
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kern Oil & Refining Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kern Oil & Refining Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kern Oil & Refining Co power plant, located in Kern County, California, has a total capacity of 4.5 MW. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Kern Oil & Refining Co. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine as its power generation technology. The plant operates 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, the plant generated 34,360 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 87.2%. In terms of size, the Kern Oil & Refining Co plant is ranked 218 out of 297 power plants in California, and 1615 out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
34.4K MWh
Annual Generation
87.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Arvin Edison
Substation Distance
4.889 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
4C744C22_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match