Kern Oil & Refining Co
A 4.5 MW natural gas power plant in Kern, California, owned by Kern Oil & Refining Co, commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58100Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
4.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
Kern Oil & Refining Co
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
35.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.2 | |
| 2016 | 32.1 | |
| 2017 | 35.2 | |
| 2018 | 31.4 | |
| 2019 | 35.9 | |
| 2020 | 35 | |
| 2021 | 34.6 | |
| 2022 | 34.5 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 35.3 |
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