Berry NMW Cogens
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 62176 · Operator: Berry Petroleum Co
Nameplate11MWSummer 10 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation76GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor86%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,435Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39.3 | 39.4% | 13,407 |
| 2019 | 48.2 | 48.3% | 12,291 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 50.0% | 16,833 |
| 2021 | 61.5 | 61.6% | 12,434 |
| 2022 | 69.4 | 69.5% | 12,435 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 81.9% | 12,438 |
| 2024 | 75.4 | 85.9% | 12,438 |
| 2025 | 75.7 | 86.4% | 12,435 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Z | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.7 | 5 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PF | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.7 | 5 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Berry Petroleum Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Berry Petroleum Co | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| North Midway Cogen | 11 MW | 3.7 km |
| McKittrick Cogen | 12 MW | 4.5 km |
| McKittrick Limited | 46 MW | 4.8 km |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | 7 MW | 5.2 km |