Cymric 36W Cogen
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 52104 · Operator: Chevron USA Inc
Nameplate12MWSummer 11 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation53GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor56%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,411Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs 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 | 93.8 | 99.1% | 7,374 |
| 2002 | 95.7 | 101.2% | 8,461 |
| 2003 | 92.1 | 97.3% | 7,046 |
| 2004 | 94 | 99.1% | 4,938 |
| 2005 | 91.8 | 97.1% | 4,938 |
| 2006 | 93.7 | 99.1% | 4,938 |
| 2007 | 91.2 | 96.4% | 21,856 |
| 2008 | 69.6 | 73.4% | 5,002 |
| 2009 | 76.8 | 81.2% | 5,057 |
| 2010 | 70.7 | 74.7% | 5,135 |
| 2011 | 85.2 | 90.1% | 5,113 |
| 2012 | 83.8 | 88.4% | 5,209 |
| 2013 | 77.8 | 82.3% | 5,106 |
| 2014 | 80.5 | 85.1% | 5,137 |
| 2015 | 75.5 | 79.8% | 5,222 |
| 2016 | 75.4 | 79.5% | 4,525 |
| 2017 | 75.2 | 79.5% | 4,549 |
| 2018 | 75.2 | 79.5% | 4,511 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 76.3% | 4,508 |
| 2020 | 57.4 | 60.5% | 4,324 |
| 2021 | 57.9 | 61.3% | 4,335 |
| 2022 | 46 | 48.6% | 4,431 |
| 2023 | 54.4 | 57.5% | 4,445 |
| 2024 | 59.2 | 62.4% | 4,524 |
| 2025 | 53.4 | 56.4% | 4,411 |
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 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Oct 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Oct 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Oct 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.1 | 2.7 | Oct 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.
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| Welport Lease Project | 5 MW | 1.6 km |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | 7 MW | 3.5 km |
| McKittrick Limited | 46 MW | 5 km |
| McKittrick Cogen | 12 MW | 5.4 km |
| Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC | 20 MW | 5.9 km |