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Kern River Eastridge Cogen48.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Kern River Eastridge Cogen is a 48.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Chevron USA Inc since 1988. Ranked #1146 of 1883 gas plants in the USA, it represents 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Kern River Eastridge Cogen 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
48.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Chevron USA Inc
Location
35.4406°, -118.9617°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,312 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Chevron USA Inc operates 10 plants totalling 161 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 17,120 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southeast Kern River Cogen (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.440600, -118.961700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.3 Kt
192 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.58 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.5K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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