Query
Elk Hills Cogen
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Elk Hills Cogen
Generated
2026-10-20T02:17:56.651Z

Briefing on Elk Hills Cogen

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 20, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
47 MW
Capacity
Standby
Current status
1994
Operating since
2
Generators
5.7%
Capacity factor
23 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantStandby

Elk Hills Cogen is a 47 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Standby.

Elk Hills Cogen is reported in California since 1994 under California Resources Elk Hills LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 5.7% capacity factor and 23 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
California Resources Elk Hills LLC
Operator
California Resources Elk Hills LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
55950

What stands out

1

Elk Hills Cogen is a 47 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Standby.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 5.7% capacity factor and 23 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Infrastructure bill could fund carbon hub in Kern” (The Bakersfield Californian, 2021-08-14).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#140 of 303
National rank
#1181 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.