Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aera Energy Llc |
| City | Mckittrick |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93251 |
| Coordinates | 35.42920, -119.68640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| GENB | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| GENC | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.