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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50751
EIA plant 50751
Bakersfield · Kern · CA
Southeast Kern River Cogen
Operated by Chevron USA Inc
Published location
Where is Southeast Kern River Cogen?
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35.420600, -118.964400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
16,469
210,503
310,598
42,974
57,077
65,404
75,017
8-62
93,469
103,844
112,391
121,338
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,469 |
| 2 | 10,503 |
| 3 | 10,598 |
| 4 | 2,974 |
| 5 | 7,077 |
| 6 | 5,404 |
| 7 | 5,017 |
| 8 | -62 |
| 9 | 3,469 |
| 10 | 3,844 |
| 11 | 2,391 |
| 12 | 1,338 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,469 MWh |
| 2 | 10,503 MWh |
| 3 | 10,598 MWh |
| 4 | 2,974 MWh |
| 5 | 7,077 MWh |
| 6 | 5,404 MWh |
| 7 | 5,017 MWh |
| 8 | -62 MWh |
| 9 | 3,469 MWh |
| 10 | 3,844 MWh |
| 11 | 2,391 MWh |
| 12 | 1,338 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 24 | OP |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 3.4 | OS |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 3.4 | OS |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50751
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Southeast Kern River Cogen
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (10,598 MWh) and 12 the lowest (1,338 MWh). Their difference is 9,260 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 3.4 (GTG2, GTG3) to 24 (GTG1). The difference is 20.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 24.0 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 12.0 |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.