Kern River 3
A 40.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kern, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1921.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 339Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
40.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1921
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
142.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Kern, California · 35.7762, -118.4362
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.2 | |
| 2016 | 117.5 | |
| 2017 | 216.9 | |
| 2018 | 120.1 | |
| 2019 | 211.5 | |
| 2020 | 100.9 | |
| 2021 | 44.1 | |
| 2022 | 76.3 | |
| 2023 | 184.5 | |
| 2024 | 142.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | 11.8 MW | ~15 km |
| Kern River 1 | Hydroelectric | 26.4 MW | ~47 km |
| Tule River | Hydroelectric | 8.4 MW | ~49 km |
| Kern Canyon | Hydroelectric | 11.5 MW | ~49 km |
| Lower Tule River | Hydroelectric | 2.6 MW | ~51 km |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | ~52 km |
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