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
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
192.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Kern, California · 35.4603, -118.7796
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.3 | |
| 2016 | 152.4 | |
| 2017 | 169.5 | |
| 2018 | 160.4 | |
| 2019 | 173.6 | |
| 2020 | 156.8 | |
| 2021 | 122.4 | |
| 2022 | 119.5 | |
| 2023 | 167 | |
| 2024 | 192.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Canyon | Hydroelectric | 11.5 MW | ~3 km |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | ~5 km |
| Bear Mountain Limited | Natural Gas | 46 MW | ~14 km |
| Redcrest Solar Farm | Solar | 16.6 MW | ~16 km |
| Woodmere Solar Farm | Solar | 15 MW | ~16 km |
| Redwood 4 Solar Farm | Solar | 20 MW | ~16 km |
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