Kern, California · Plant code 58100

Kern Oil & Refining Co

Kern Oil & Refining Co is a natural gas plant in Kern, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 5 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 35,292 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 89%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Industrial Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,002

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Location Bakersfield, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 27,954 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 77 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,596 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 35,292 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Kern Oil & Refining Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
5900	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Operating	2,002

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

2,832 MWh

Jan

2,677 MWh

Feb

2,952 MWh

Mar

2,966 MWh

Apr

3,173 MWh

May

3,111 MWh

Jun

3,139 MWh

Jul

3,167 MWh

Aug

2,770 MWh

Sep

2,917 MWh

Oct

2,682 MWh

Nov

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