North Kern 1
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 68221 · Operator: Madison Energy Investments LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 | 17.6% | — |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 31.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK1PV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Madison Energy Investments LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Madison Energy Investments LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North Kern 2 | 3 MW | 1.4 km |
| Broadway 4 - Target Shafter | 2 MW | 1.9 km |
| Imperator Solar | — | 2.7 km |
| Sun Pacific - Lerdo | 3 MW | 4 km |
| Lerdo Middle | — | 4.2 km |
| Ranch 3461 | 3 MW | 5.3 km |