Kern Co Sheriff
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 70111 · Operator: TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.1 | 1.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSBA | Batteries | BA | 0.4 | 0.4 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.8 | 0.8 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | 1 MW | 2.1 km |
| Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar Project | 6 MW | 3 km |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | 28 MW | 3.9 km |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | 1 MW | 4.8 km |
| Kern River Cogeneration | 300 MW | 6.7 km |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | 300 MW | 6.7 km |