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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSKern River 1
Kern River 1 is a 26.4 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 | 6.6 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.6 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.6 MW | |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.6 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 26.4 MW
- First unit online
- May 1907
- EIA plant ID
- 340
Location
35.4603, -118.7796
Nearby power plants
- Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydroelectric plants · 14.0 MW · 3.2 mi
- Bear Mountain LimitedGas power plants · 46.0 MW · 8.7 mi
- Redcrest Solar FarmSolar farms · 16.6 MW · 9.7 mi
- Woodmere Solar FarmSolar farms · 15.0 MW · 9.8 mi
- Redwood 4 Solar FarmSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 10.3 mi
- Kern River Eastridge CogenGas power plants · 48.8 MW · 10.3 mi
- Southeast Kern River CogenGas power plants · 24.0 MW · 10.8 mi
- Hayworth SolarSolar farms · 27.0 MW · 10.9 mi
- Kern River CogenerationGas power plants · 300 MW · 11.6 mi
- Sycamore CogenerationGas power plants · 300 MW · 11.6 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