Cymric 31X Cogen
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 52081 · Operator: Chevron USA Inc
Nameplate7MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation17GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,231Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as baseload
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 | 48.8 | 103.1% | 10,872 |
| 2002 | 48.4 | 102.3% | 6,964 |
| 2003 | 49.2 | 103.9% | 7,445 |
| 2004 | 52.3 | 110.2% | 5,025 |
| 2005 | 48.3 | 102.0% | 5,025 |
| 2006 | 48.1 | 101.8% | 5,025 |
| 2007 | 48.7 | 103.0% | 20,644 |
| 2008 | 48.9 | 103.2% | 5,092 |
| 2009 | 46.2 | 97.8% | 5,094 |
| 2010 | 33.7 | 71.3% | 5,081 |
| 2011 | 45.7 | 96.6% | 5,002 |
| 2012 | 43.3 | 91.2% | 4,995 |
| 2013 | 41.6 | 87.9% | 4,997 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 90.1% | 5,000 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 92.1% | 5,010 |
| 2016 | 45.8 | 96.6% | 4,220 |
| 2017 | 45.1 | 95.3% | 4,218 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 94.4% | 4,218 |
| 2019 | 44.8 | 94.8% | 4,222 |
| 2020 | 34.9 | 73.5% | 4,202 |
| 2021 | 41.8 | 88.5% | 4,221 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 79.3% | 4,240 |
| 2023 | 37.2 | 78.7% | 4,230 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 42.6% | 4,227 |
| 2025 | 17.5 | 37.0% | 4,231 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.4 | 2.7 | Oct 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.4 | 2.7 | Oct 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Chevron USA Inc. 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% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| McKittrick Limited | 46 MW | 4.9 km |
| McKittrick Cogen | 12 MW | 5.3 km |
| Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC | 20 MW | 6.2 km |