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Summary of Electricity Activity in Bakersfield, CA

Summary of Bakersfield, CA Generation

Bakersfield, CA is ranked #710 out of 6,024 U.S. cities nationwide and #45 out of 432 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 139.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 11.8 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2026
Power Plants62
Companies on File47
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 279
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 787

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Overall National Rank

#710 /6,024 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#45 /432 California Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

11.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Bakersfield, CA

47

Bakersfield, CA
Power Plants

62

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

685.5 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#425 /1,473 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#30 /149 California Cities

Monthly Net Generation for Bakersfield, CA

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Bakersfield, CA

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#45 / 432#710 / 60241.22 TWh11.76 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#30 / 149#425 / 1473685.53 GWh9.53 M MMBtu
Solar#33 / 272#301 / 3380302.52 GWh1.08 M MMBtu
Water#35 / 108#196 / 905202.72 GWh746.36 k MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#9 / 28#12 / 6228.45 GWh404.04 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2025.

Power Plants in Bakersfield, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Kern River Eastridge CogenChevron USA Inc203.8 GWh2.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Kern River 1Southern California Edison Co175.7 GWh654.2 k MMBtu Water
Regulus Solar ProjectRegulus Solar, LLC149.7 GWh532.5 k MMBtu Solar
Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration Co140.8 GWh1.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Kern River CogenerationKern River Cogeneration Co79.9 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Berry NMW CogensBerry Petroleum Co75.7 GWh1.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Southeast Kern River CogenChevron USA Inc49.1 GWh595.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Shafter Solar LLCShafter Solar LLC41.2 GWh147.3 k MMBtu Solar
Bear Mountain LimitedWCAC Operating Company38.2 GWh465.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas
RE Old River One, LLCOnward Energy37.5 GWh131.7 k MMBtu Solar
Kern Oil & Refining CoKern Oil & Refining Co36.3 GWh525.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectOlcese Water District27.0 GWh92.1 k MMBtu Water
Western Power & Steam IncWestern Power and Steam II LLC25.1 GWh363.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ABEC Bidart-Old River LLCABEC Bidart-Old River LLC15.6 GWh204.2 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
North Kern 3Madison Energy Investments LLC13.6 GWh46.4 k MMBtu Solar
Wheeler RidgeAgilitas Energy, Inc.12.6 GWh44.9 k MMBtu Solar
Live Oak LimitedWCAC Operating Company11.1 GWh193.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar ProjectSolar Star Prime 3, LLC8.3 GWh30.2 k MMBtu Solar
ABEC #4 dba CE&S DairyABEC #4 LLC7.4 GWh106.8 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
Bakersfield PV 1AES Distributed Energy5.6 GWh20.1 k MMBtu Solar
Double C Generation Limited PartnershipWCAC Operating Company5.6 GWh73.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
High Sierra LimitedWCAC Operating Company5.6 GWh71.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ABEC #3 dba Lakeview DairyABEC #3 LLC5.5 GWh93.0 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
Kern Front LimitedWCAC Operating Company5.4 GWh68.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Sunny Cow Solar, LLCHeadwater Energy, LLC5.0 GWh18.0 k MMBtu Solar
Kern Sunset 1886-WDStandard Solar4.5 GWh16.0 k MMBtu Solar
Calibrant Bakersfield LLCBay4 Energy Services, LLC3.9 GWh13.6 k MMBtu Solar
Vulcan San Emidio SolarRenew Solar VMC LLC3.7 GWh13.2 k MMBtu Solar
McKittrick LimitedWCAC Operating Company3.5 GWh51.7 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Badger Creek LimitedWCAC Operating Company3.1 GWh43.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
AVI BakersfieldAnthony Vineyards, Inc.2.8 GWh10.3 k MMBtu Solar
Liberty HS Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLC2.5 GWh8.8 k MMBtu Solar
Chalk Cliff LimitedWCAC Operating Company2.3 GWh29.7 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Frontier HS Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLC2.3 GWh8.5 k MMBtu Solar
E&B ResourcesTerraform Arcadia2.0 GWh7.3 k MMBtu Solar
Lerdo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3County of Kern - (CA)2.0 GWh8.1 k MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield 111Bakersfield 111 LLC1.9 GWh6.9 k MMBtu Solar
Kern Del OroREC KDO, LLC1.5 GWh5.2 k MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1AES Distributed Energy1.2 GWh4.7 k MMBtu Solar
Allied PotatoRenewable Solar, Inc309.9 MWh1.1 k MMBtu Solar
Kern Co SheriffTotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC56.0 MWh191 MMBtu Solar
Improvement Dst No. 4Kern County Water Agency - (CA)12.0 MWh36 MMBtu Solar
Lakeview Battery Storage FacilityAFTW Storage, LLC-130.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Ausra Kimberlina Solar GenerationAusra CA I LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Bakersfield College Solar 01Kern Community College District0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Bakersfield DriverPacifico Bakersfield Driver LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Bolthouse Farms Fuel CellBakersfield Fuel Cell 1, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Frito-Lay Cogen PlantFrito-Lay Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
JasmineAES Clean Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kern CanyonKern and Tule Hydro LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kern FrontGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kern River Fee A CogenChevron USA Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kern River Fee B CogenChevron USA Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kern River Fee C CogenChevron USA Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Lerdo EastWonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Mt Poso CogenerationMt Poso Cogeneration Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
North Kern Water Storage DistrictWonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Oildale Energy LLCOildale Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Rio Bravo JasminRio Bravo Jasmin0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Rio Bravo PosoRio Bravo Poso0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
RosedaleWonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Sargent Canyon CogenerationSargent Canyon Cogeneration Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2465Arvin97.8 GWh7
#4301Buttonwillow8.1 GWh2
#5668Dustin Acres766.0 MWh1
#2289Edison128.9 GWh4
#2236Maricopa137.6 GWh1
#983Mettler753.6 GWh3
#3349Shafter25.0 GWh10
#1171Taft574.6 GWh9
#426Tupman2.9 TWh2
#2326Wasco122.1 GWh11
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.