Frito-Lay Cogen PlantRetired
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 10110 · Operator: Frito-Lay Inc
×6 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2021)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 34.2 | 76.6% | 6,131 |
| 2004 | 33.2 | 74.2% | 5,025 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 78.2% | 5,025 |
| 2006 | 30.8 | 69.0% | 5,025 |
| 2007 | 31.1 | 69.7% | 5,025 |
| 2008 | 30.7 | 68.6% | — |
| 2009 | 29.4 | 65.7% | 4,924 |
| 2010 | 30.2 | 62.8% | 4,924 |
| 2011 | 26 | 54.0% | 4,924 |
| 2012 | 27.6 | 57.0% | 5,025 |
| 2013 | 26.6 | 55.2% | 5,184 |
| 2014 | 24.5 | 50.8% | 5,472 |
| 2015 | 27.9 | 57.8% | 5,184 |
| 2016 | 27 | 56.0% | 8,242 |
| 2017 | 28.2 | 58.5% | 8,241 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 55.2% | 8,242 |
| 2019 | 24 | 49.9% | 8,242 |
| 2020 | 25.1 | 51.8% | 8,242 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 44.3% | 7,417 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 6 | 5.5 | Mar 1986 | Retired Sep 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Frito-Lay Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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