Kern River 1

A 26.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kern, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1907.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 340Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
26.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1907
Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
35.4603, -118.7796
Generation (2024)
192.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201579.3
2016152.4
2017169.5
2018160.4
2019173.6
2020156.8
2021122.4
2022119.5
2023167
2024192.1

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