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  5. Bakersfield, CA

Summary of Electricity Activity in Bakersfield, CA

Summary of Bakersfield, CA Generation

Bakersfield, CA is ranked #581 out of 5,784 U.S. cities nationwide and #33 out of 430 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 150.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 18.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateSep 2025
Power Plants55
Companies on File42
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 259
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 753

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Overall National Rank

#581 /5,784 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#33 /430 California Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.7 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

18.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Bakersfield, CA

42

Bakersfield, CA
Power Plants

55

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

975.0 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#396 /1,479 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#29 /154 California Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#33 / 430#581 / 57841.70 TWh18.63 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#29 / 154#396 / 1479974.98 GWh13.47 M MMBtu
Solar#35 / 258#239 / 3060285.41 GWh1.01 M MMBtu
Water#36 / 111#189 / 915226.73 GWh827.57 k MMBtu
Wood/Wood Waste Solids#7 / 15#27 / 150178.46 GWh2.90 M MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#9 / 29#12 / 6530.22 GWh424.93 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2024.

Monthly Net Generation for Bakersfield, CA

Power Plants in Bakersfield, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration Co304.3 GWh4.1 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Kern River Eastridge CogenChevron USA Inc221.6 GWh2.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Kern River 1Southern California Edison Co192.1 GWh701.3 k MMBtu Water
Mt Poso CogenerationMt Poso Cogeneration Co179.7 GWh2.9 M MMBtu Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Kern River CogenerationKern River Cogeneration Co154.9 GWh2.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Regulus Solar ProjectRegulus Solar, LLC153.6 GWh543.7 k MMBtu Solar
Berry NMW CogensBerry Petroleum Co75.4 GWh1.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Southeast Kern River CogenChevron USA Inc47.1 GWh611.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Shafter Solar LLCShafter Solar LLC46.3 GWh163.0 k MMBtu Solar
RE Old River One, LLCOnward Energy35.6 GWh126.6 k MMBtu Solar
Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectOlcese Water District34.6 GWh126.2 k MMBtu Water
Kern Oil & Refining CoKern Oil & Refining Co34.1 GWh496.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Bear Mountain LimitedWCAC Operating Company32.6 GWh357.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Western Power & Steam IncWestern Power and Steam II LLC25.2 GWh363.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Live Oak LimitedWCAC Operating Company21.1 GWh236.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ABEC Bidart-Old River LLCABEC Bidart-Old River LLC16.3 GWh221.9 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
Double C Generation Limited PartnershipWCAC Operating Company14.9 GWh183.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
High Sierra LimitedWCAC Operating Company14.1 GWh171.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Kern Front LimitedWCAC Operating Company12.2 GWh153.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Wheeler RidgeAFTW Holdings, LLC11.9 GWh42.6 k MMBtu Solar
ABEC #4 dba CE&S DairyABEC #4 LLC7.9 GWh105.9 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
Badger Creek LimitedWCAC Operating Company6.2 GWh87.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
McKittrick LimitedWCAC Operating Company6.1 GWh82.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ABEC #3 dba Lakeview DairyABEC #3 LLC6.0 GWh97.1 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
Sunny Cow Solar, LLCSunny Cow Solar, LLC5.5 GWh19.5 k MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield PV 1AES Distributed Energy5.2 GWh18.7 k MMBtu Solar
Laredo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3County of Kern5.1 GWh18.9 k MMBtu Solar
Calibrant Bakersfield LLCBay4 Energy Services, LLC3.9 GWh13.6 k MMBtu Solar
Vulcan San Emidio SolarRenew Solar VMC LLC3.8 GWh13.4 k MMBtu Solar
Chalk Cliff LimitedWCAC Operating Company3.8 GWh62.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas
AVI BakersfieldAnthony Vineyards, Inc.3.2 GWh10.9 k MMBtu Solar
Liberty HS Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLC2.5 GWh8.9 k MMBtu Solar
Frontier HS Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLC2.5 GWh8.8 k MMBtu Solar
E&B ResourcesTerraform Arcadia2.2 GWh7.8 k MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1AES Distributed Energy2.1 GWh7.4 k MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield 111Bakersfield 111 LLC1.9 GWh6.9 k MMBtu Solar
Kern Sunset 1886-WDStandard Solar270.0 MWh922 MMBtu Solar
Improvement Dst No. 4Kern County Water Agency12.0 MWh36 MMBtu Solar
North Kern 3Madison Energy Investments LLC6.0 MWh20 MMBtu Solar
Kern Del OroREC KDO, LLC4.0 MWh14 MMBtu Solar
Bakersfield College Solar 01Kern Community College District0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Allied PotatoRenewable Solar, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Ausra Kimberlina Solar GenerationAusra CA I 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
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
Lakeview Battery Storage FacilityAFTW Storage, LLC0.0 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
Sargent Canyon CogenerationSargent Canyon Cogeneration Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2405Arvin92.4 GWh6
#4109Buttonwillow8.5 GWh2
#5412Dustin Acres917.0 MWh1
#2157Edison135.3 GWh4
#1090Mettler607.4 GWh3
#4162Oildale7.9 GWh1
#3981Shafter9.5 GWh8
#1604Taft293.7 GWh9
#403Tupman3.0 TWh2
#2400Wasco92.9 GWh9

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025