Mt Poso CogenerationRetired
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 54626 · Operator: Mt Poso Cogeneration Co
×62 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Nov 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 425.4 | — | 10,954 |
| 2002 | 439.6 | — | 11,349 |
| 2003 | 450.2 | — | 10,999 |
| 2004 | 456.9 | — | 10,474 |
| 2005 | 475.6 | — | 10,474 |
| 2006 | 426.6 | — | 10,474 |
| 2007 | 416.7 | — | 10,474 |
| 2008 | 410.1 | — | 11,300 |
| 2009 | 384.1 | — | 11,339 |
| 2010 | 298.4 | — | 11,438 |
| 2011 | 143.9 | — | 11,430 |
| 2012 | 199.6 | 53.6% | — |
| 2013 | 233.4 | 59.8% | 12,353 |
| 2014 | 257.5 | 67.3% | 11,790 |
| 2015 | 249.1 | 64.9% | 11,879 |
| 2016 | 258.2 | 67.3% | 16,230 |
| 2017 | 235.2 | 61.5% | 16,189 |
| 2018 | 255.1 | 68.0% | 15,309 |
| 2019 | 291.8 | 78.0% | 15,788 |
| 2020 | 294.4 | 78.4% | 15,771 |
| 2021 | 255 | 68.2% | 15,489 |
| 2022 | 148.8 | 39.9% | 15,868 |
| 2023 | 212.1 | 56.8% | 16,045 |
| 2024 | 179.7 | 57.5% | 15,869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG01 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 62 | 42.4 | May 1989 | Retired Nov 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mt Poso Cogeneration Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Badger Creek Limited | 46 MW | 10.5 km |
| Live Oak Limited | 46 MW | 10.5 km |