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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58100
EIA plant 58100
Bakersfield · Kern · CA
Kern Oil & Refining Co
Operated by Kern Oil & Refining Co
Published location
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35.295556, -118.918333
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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
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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.
12,832
22,677
32,952
42,966
53,173
63,111
73,139
83,167
92,770
102,917
112,682
122,906
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,832 |
| 2 | 2,677 |
| 3 | 2,952 |
| 4 | 2,966 |
| 5 | 3,173 |
| 6 | 3,111 |
| 7 | 3,139 |
| 8 | 3,167 |
| 9 | 2,770 |
| 10 | 2,917 |
| 11 | 2,682 |
| 12 | 2,906 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,832 MWh |
| 2 | 2,677 MWh |
| 3 | 2,952 MWh |
| 4 | 2,966 MWh |
| 5 | 3,173 MWh |
| 6 | 3,111 MWh |
| 7 | 3,139 MWh |
| 8 | 3,167 MWh |
| 9 | 2,770 MWh |
| 10 | 2,917 MWh |
| 11 | 2,682 MWh |
| 12 | 2,906 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5900 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 4.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58100
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Kern Oil & Refining Co
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (3,173 MWh) and 2 the lowest (2,677 MWh). Their difference is 496 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.