Kern River Fee C Cogen is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Kern River Fee C Cogen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron Usa Inc |
| City | Bakersfield |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93308 |
| Coordinates | 35.46425, -118.99634 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.2 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| 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.