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30.8 MW Natural Gas out of service in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
30.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4206, -118.9644
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc | Chevron | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Southeast Kern River Cogen is a 30.8 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Chevron USA Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron. The plant's location places it within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Southeast Kern River Cogen generated 44,482 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.8%. The plant ranks 161st in size among California's 297 power plants and 1232nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
44.5K MWh
Annual Generation
16.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
639 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
33.7%
Annual Net Gen
91 GWh
CO₂eq
639 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $29.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_VEDDER_1_SEKRN-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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