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300 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4548, -119.0024
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Sycamore Cogeneration | — |
| Owner(s) | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Chevron Power Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Sycamore Cogeneration is a 300 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Chevron Power Holdings and operated by Sycamore Cogeneration Co. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Sycamore Cogeneration generated 197,249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.6%. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks 41st out of 76 power plants in California and 645th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
197.2K MWh
Annual Generation
7.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
700 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.019 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
21.9%
Annual Net Gen
574 GWh
CO₂eq
700 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $289.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SYCCYN1G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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