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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSKern River 3
Kern River 3 is a 40.3 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Kern County, California, operated by Southern California Edison Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 21 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 40.3 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 339
Location
35.7762, -118.4362
Nearby power plants
- Isabella Hydro ProjectHydroelectric plants · 11.8 MW · 9.5 mi
- Kern River 1Hydroelectric plants · 26.4 MW · 29.1 mi
- Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydroelectric plants · 14.0 MW · 32.3 mi
- North Sky River Energy LLCWind farms · 162 MW · 32.8 mi
- CED Ducor 4Solar farms · 20.0 MW · 33.5 mi
- Tulare Success Power ProjectHydroelectric plants · 1.4 MW · 33.6 mi
- White River Solar 2Solar farms · 19.8 MW · 34.8 mi
- Tropico Solar PV PlantSolar farms · 14.0 MW · 35.0 mi
- Nicolis Solar PV PlantSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 35.0 mi
- CED Ducor 3Solar farms · 15.0 MW · 35.1 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem