Berry Cogen
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 50170 · Operator: Berry Petroleum Co
Nameplate39MWSummer 35 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,079Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 194.1 | 63.3% | 5,359 |
| 2002 | 301.2 | 98.2% | 6,057 |
| 2003 | 315.8 | 103.0% | 6,364 |
| 2004 | 307.3 | 100.0% | 5,177 |
| 2005 | 340.5 | 111.1% | 5,177 |
| 2006 | 294.2 | 96.0% | 5,177 |
| 2007 | 304.4 | 99.3% | 5,176 |
| 2008 | 286.8 | 93.3% | 5,181 |
| 2009 | 302.4 | 98.6% | 5,180 |
| 2010 | 304.8 | 99.4% | 5,179 |
| 2011 | 266.6 | 87.0% | 5,177 |
| 2012 | 303.9 | 98.8% | 5,177 |
| 2013 | 302.9 | 98.8% | 5,177 |
| 2014 | 305.2 | 99.6% | 5,176 |
| 2015 | 288.7 | 94.2% | 5,178 |
| 2016 | 310.1 | 100.9% | 5,042 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 82.1% | 5,051 |
| 2018 | 293 | 95.6% | 5,060 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 95.3% | 5,062 |
| 2020 | 279.2 | 90.8% | 5,047 |
| 2021 | 282.7 | 92.2% | 5,046 |
| 2022 | 269.8 | 88.0% | 5,053 |
| 2023 | 24 | 7.8% | 5,280 |
| 2024 | 13.1 | 4.3% | 5,152 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2.0% | 5,018 |
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 | 38.7 | 35 | Dec 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Berry Petroleum Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Berry Petroleum Co | 100.0% | 39 MW |
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