Kern River Eastridge Cogen
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 52107 · Operator: Chevron USA Inc
Nameplate49MWSummer 42 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation204GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor56%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,045Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs 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 | 372.4 | 101.2% | 6,286 |
| 2002 | 351.1 | 95.4% | 6,406 |
| 2003 | 344 | 93.5% | 5,348 |
| 2004 | 325.4 | 88.2% | 4,767 |
| 2005 | 337.2 | 91.6% | 4,767 |
| 2006 | 337.3 | 91.7% | 4,767 |
| 2007 | 346 | 95.0% | 11,536 |
| 2008 | 337.9 | 92.5% | 4,768 |
| 2009 | 325.8 | 89.4% | 4,769 |
| 2010 | 320.6 | 88.0% | 4,770 |
| 2011 | 305.6 | 83.9% | 4,771 |
| 2012 | 233.4 | 63.9% | 4,774 |
| 2013 | 334.1 | 91.7% | 4,770 |
| 2014 | 336 | 92.2% | 4,776 |
| 2015 | 334.9 | 91.9% | 4,781 |
| 2016 | 240.9 | 65.9% | 4,036 |
| 2017 | 218.6 | 60.0% | 4,045 |
| 2018 | 212.9 | 58.4% | 4,040 |
| 2019 | 258.5 | 70.9% | 4,030 |
| 2020 | 241.2 | 66.0% | 4,040 |
| 2021 | 249.2 | 68.4% | 4,038 |
| 2022 | 216.1 | 59.3% | 4,048 |
| 2023 | 236.3 | 64.8% | 4,033 |
| 2024 | 225.8 | 61.8% | 4,035 |
| 2025 | 224.7 | 61.7% | 4,039 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.4 | 20.8 | Jun 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 101B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.4 | 20.8 | Jun 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% | 49 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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