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
Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
35.7762, -118.4362
Generation (2024)
142.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201535.2
2016117.5
2017216.9
2018120.1
2019211.5
2020100.9
202144.1
202276.3
2023184.5
2024142.8

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Isabella Hydro ProjectHydroelectric11.8 MW~15 km
Kern River 1Hydroelectric26.4 MW~47 km
Tule RiverHydroelectric8.4 MW~49 km
Kern CanyonHydroelectric11.5 MW~49 km
Lower Tule RiverHydroelectric2.6 MW~51 km
Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydroelectric14 MW~52 km

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