Kern Canyon — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7911
- Capacity
- 11.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1921
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kern Canyon
Out of serviceHydro
Ranked #114 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#623 of 1454 nationally
11.5 MW Hydro out of service in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1921
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4410, -118.7975
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydro14 MW · 2.5 km
- Kern River 1Hydro26.4 MW · 2.7 km
- Bear Mountain LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 11.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kern and Tule Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kern and Tule Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kern Canyon is a hydroelectric power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 11.5 MW and began operating in 1921, making it one of the older hydroelectric facilities in the state. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Kern and Tule Hydro LLC.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kern Canyon is ranked 113th out of 247 power plants in California and 633rd out of 1464 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1281.85 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,340/kW
Installed Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kern Canyon
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KRNCNYN_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Why California is keeping this unusual solar plant running when both Trump and Biden wanted it closed
The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it's incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year.
Los Angeles Times·2 months ago
Grid·outage
Highway 178 opens temporarily through Kern Canyon; scheduled to close again Friday
UPDATE (9/21/25 at 3:20 p.m.) Caltrans announced on social media that power line repairs have been completed on Highway 178 through the Kern...
Caltrans (other)
KBAK·6 months ago
Regulatory·ferc order
State has opportunity to "leverage" Edison power plant relicensing to protect upper Kern River, Fish and Game commissioner says
A California Fish and Game commissioner urged staff on Thursday to look for ways to better protect the upper Kern River watershed and...
Edison (operator)
SJV Water·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
SJV WATER: State pinning hopes for Kern River rainbow’s survival on hatchery, despite its checkered history
By Lois Henry, SJV Water. The state is poised to spend a little more than $7 million to get the fish hatchery near Kernville back up and...
Maven's Notebook·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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