Mid-Set CogenerationOut of service
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 10501 · Operator: Mid Set Cogeneration Co
Nameplate39MWSummer 36 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
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 | 297.7 | 97.1% | 5,939 |
| 2002 | 308.4 | 100.6% | 6,044 |
| 2003 | 307.2 | 100.2% | 5,985 |
| 2004 | 312.9 | 101.8% | 4,965 |
| 2005 | 293.1 | 95.6% | 4,965 |
| 2006 | 283.1 | 89.8% | 4,965 |
| 2007 | 298.6 | 94.7% | 5,098 |
| 2008 | 294.8 | 93.2% | 5,085 |
| 2009 | 298.9 | 94.8% | 5,097 |
| 2010 | 289.4 | 91.8% | 5,111 |
| 2011 | 298.7 | 94.7% | 5,111 |
| 2012 | 273.1 | 86.4% | 4,994 |
| 2013 | 294.6 | 93.4% | 4,965 |
| 2014 | 301.1 | 95.5% | 4,970 |
| 2015 | 287.1 | 91.0% | 4,952 |
| 2016 | 270.6 | 85.6% | 7,389 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 39.1 | 36 | Apr 1989 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mid Set Cogeneration Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Chevron USA Inc | 100.0% | 39 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sunrise Power LLC | 685 MW | 2.1 km |
| Dome Project | 6 MW | 3.1 km |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | 234 MW | 6.4 km |
| North Midway Cogen | 11 MW | 9.4 km |
| La Paloma Generating LLC | 1,156 MW | 11.4 km |
| Taft 26C Cogen | 12 MW | 12.8 km |