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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSKern Canyon
Kern Canyon is a 11.5 MW out of service hydroelectric plant in Kern County, California, operated by Kern and Tule Hydro LLC.
Plant statusMothballed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingAug 1921 (completed)
- Mothballed (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12 MW | Out of service long-term |
Plant details
- Operator
- Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Out of service: 11.5 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 7911
Location
35.4407, -118.7965
Nearby power plants
- Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydroelectric plants · 14.0 MW · 1.6 mi
- Kern River 1Hydroelectric plants · 26.4 MW · 1.7 mi
- Bear Mountain LimitedGas power plants · 46.0 MW · 7.5 mi
- Woodmere Solar FarmSolar farms · 15.0 MW · 8.3 mi
- Redcrest Solar FarmSolar farms · 16.6 MW · 8.3 mi
- Redwood 4 Solar FarmSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 8.8 mi
- Hayworth SolarSolar farms · 27.0 MW · 9.2 mi
- Kern River Eastridge CogenGas power plants · 48.8 MW · 9.3 mi
- Southeast Kern River CogenGas power plants · 24.0 MW · 9.6 mi
- Regulus Solar ProjectSolar farms · 60.0 MW · 10.2 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