Query
Kern Canyon
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Kern Canyon
State
KY
Generated
2026-10-17T12:19:20.175Z

Briefing on Kern Canyon

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
12 MW
Capacity
Out of service
Current status
1921
Operating since
1
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOut of service

Kern Canyon is a 12 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Out of service.

Kern Canyon is reported in California since 1921 under Kern and Tule Hydro LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $1340/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
Operator
Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
7911

What stands out

1

Kern Canyon is a 12 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Out of service.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1340/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “State has opportunity to "leverage" Edison power plant relicensing to protect upper Kern River, Fish and Game commissioner says” (SJV Water, 2025-09-12).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#114 of 247
National rank
#627 of 1,462

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.