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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Bakersfield, CA · EIA plant 10496

Kern River Cogeneration

Kern River Cogeneration is a oil & gas power facility in Bakersfield, CA, with 300 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity300 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityKern River Cogeneration CoEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityCISOCalifornia Independent System Operator

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas300 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Nearby in CA

Related facilities

CA · 0.1 miSycamore Cogeneration300 MW →CA · 1.5 miKern River Eastridge Cogen49 MW →CA · 1.7 miWestern Power & Steam Inc28 MW →CA · 2.4 miSoutheast Kern River Cogen31 MW →

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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