Summary of Electricity Activity in Bakersfield, CA
Summary of Bakersfield, CA Generation
Bakersfield, CA is ranked #566 out of 5,718 U.S. cities nationwide and #33 out of 426 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 137.1 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 19.0 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 54 |
| Companies on File | 41 |
| Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius | 256 |
| Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius | 744 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Bakersfield, CA
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
1.0 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#389 /1,469 U.S. Cities
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#28 /154 California Cities
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #33 / 426 | #566 / 5718 | 1.74 TWh | 19.02 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #28 / 154 | #389 / 1469 | 1.03 TWh | 13.89 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #31 / 252 | #196 / 2978 | 277.58 GWh | 984.23 k MMBtu |
| Water | #35 / 109 | #189 / 910 | 226.73 GWh | 827.57 k MMBtu |
| Wood/Wood Waste Solids | #7 / 15 | #26 / 148 | 178.46 GWh | 2.90 M MMBtu |
| Other Biomass Gas | #9 / 28 | #12 / 62 | 30.22 GWh | 425.06 k MMBtu |
Monthly Net Generation for Bakersfield, CA
Power Plants in Bakersfield, CA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | 273.4 GWh | 4.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | 238.4 GWh | 2.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | 215.1 GWh | 2.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | 192.1 GWh | 701.3 k MMBtu | Water |
| Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | 179.7 GWh | 2.9 M MMBtu | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | 153.6 GWh | 543.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | 71.7 GWh | 1.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | 57.9 GWh | 792.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | 46.3 GWh | 163.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | 35.6 GWh | 126.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | 34.7 GWh | 508.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | 34.6 GWh | 126.2 k MMBtu | Water |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 29.0 GWh | 282.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | 19.9 GWh | 284.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | 16.3 GWh | 222.0 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | 14.9 GWh | 183.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 14.1 GWh | 171.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 13.3 GWh | 136.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 12.2 GWh | 153.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | 11.9 GWh | 42.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 11.9 GWh | 127.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 11.0 GWh | 105.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | 10.4 GWh | 105.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | 7.9 GWh | 106.0 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | 6.0 GWh | 97.1 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas |
| Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | 5.2 GWh | 18.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Laredo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3 | County of Kern | 5.1 GWh | 18.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | 3.9 GWh | 13.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | 3.8 GWh | 13.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | 2.5 GWh | 8.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | 2.5 GWh | 8.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | 2.2 GWh | 7.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | 2.1 GWh | 7.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bakersfield 111 | Bakersfield 111 LLC | 1.9 GWh | 6.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | 847.0 MWh | 2.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kern Sunset 1886-WD | Standard Solar | 270.0 MWh | 922 MMBtu | Solar |
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | Kern County Water Agency | 12.0 MWh | 36 MMBtu | Solar |
| North Kern 3 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | 6.0 MWh | 20 MMBtu | Solar |
| Allied Potato | Renewable Solar, Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Ausra Kimberlina Solar Generation | Ausra CA I LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Bakersfield College Solar 01 | Kern Community College District | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Bolthouse Farms Fuel Cell | Bakersfield Fuel Cell 1, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Frito-Lay Cogen Plant | Frito-Lay Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern Canyon | Kern and Tule Hydro LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern Del Oro | REC KDO, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern Front | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern River Fee A Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern River Fee B Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kern River Fee C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Lakeview Battery Storage Facility | AFTW Storage, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Oildale Energy LLC | Oildale Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Rio Bravo Jasmin | Rio Bravo Jasmin | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Rio Bravo Poso | Rio Bravo Poso | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Sargent Canyon Cogeneration | Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities
| National Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2328 | Arvin | 92.3 GWh | 6 |
| #4065 | Buttonwillow | 8.5 GWh | 2 |
| #5345 | Dustin Acres | 917.0 MWh | 1 |
| #2080 | Edison | 135.3 GWh | 4 |
| #2060 | Maricopa | 138.8 GWh | 1 |
| #1892 | Mettler | 173.6 GWh | 3 |
| #3965 | Shafter | 9.2 GWh | 7 |
| #1882 | Taft | 176.0 GWh | 9 |
| #445 | Tupman | 2.6 TWh | 2 |
| #2318 | Wasco | 92.9 GWh | 9 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025