Taft 26C Cogen
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 52085 · Operator: Chevron USA Inc
Nameplate12MWSummer 11 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation47GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,337Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs as baseload
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 | 94.9 | 100.3% | 5,085 |
| 2002 | 87.3 | 92.2% | 9,602 |
| 2003 | 70.8 | 74.8% | 4,330 |
| 2004 | 80.9 | 85.3% | 4,347 |
| 2005 | 86.5 | 91.5% | 4,347 |
| 2006 | 90.4 | 95.6% | 4,347 |
| 2007 | 90.3 | 95.5% | 24,459 |
| 2008 | 78 | 82.2% | 4,478 |
| 2009 | 57 | 60.2% | 4,422 |
| 2010 | 66.6 | 70.4% | 4,481 |
| 2011 | 74.6 | 78.9% | 4,651 |
| 2012 | 87.3 | 92.0% | 4,516 |
| 2013 | 86.5 | 91.4% | 4,499 |
| 2014 | 86.1 | 91.0% | 4,480 |
| 2015 | 79.9 | 84.5% | 4,479 |
| 2016 | 79 | 83.3% | 4,174 |
| 2017 | 77.2 | 81.6% | 4,206 |
| 2018 | 77.2 | 81.7% | 4,238 |
| 2019 | 79.3 | 83.8% | 4,266 |
| 2020 | 79.5 | 83.8% | 4,243 |
| 2021 | 72.9 | 77.0% | 4,149 |
| 2022 | 65.4 | 69.1% | 4,104 |
| 2023 | 63.1 | 66.7% | 4,143 |
| 2024 | 54.7 | 57.7% | 4,154 |
| 2025 | 43 | 45.4% | 4,719 |
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 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Jul 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Jul 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Jul 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Jul 1982 | 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% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Berry Cogen | 39 MW | 3.3 km |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | 18 MW | 3.8 km |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | 46 MW | 4.1 km |
| Mid-Set Cogeneration | 39 MW | 12.8 km |
| Eagle Creek | 3 MW | 13.1 km |
| Castor Solar | 2 MW | 13.2 km |