PRC-Desoto Intl/PPG Aerospace
Other power plant · Kern County, California
Nameplate capacity
1.5 MW
Rank in California
#1571
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1999
September 1999
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Operator
- PRC-Desoto Intl Corp./PPG
- County
- Kern County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.00%
- Rank among other plants in California
- #139 of 152
- EIA plant code
- 58085
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATR2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 MW | 1.0 MW | 2000 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| CATR1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | 0.5 MW | 1999 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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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 1.5 MW solar plant and a 1.5 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