Cymric 31X Cogen
Natural gas power plant · Kern County, California
Nameplate capacity
6.8 MW
Rank in California
#922
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1988
October 1988
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Chevron USA Inc
- County
- Kern County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #205 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 52081
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 MW | 2.7 MW | 1988 | Operating |
| TG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 MW | 2.7 MW | 1988 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| Coalinga 6C Cogen | Natural gas | 6.8 MW |
| Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Natural gas | 6.8 MW |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | Natural gas | 6.8 MW |
| Hatchet Creek Project | Hydro | 6.8 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 6.8 MW solar plant and a 6.8 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates