Kern River 3 is a 40 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.
Kern River 3 is reported in California since 1921 under Edison International. Available operating and financial measures include 40.4% capacity factor and 143 GWh annual generation; $1559/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Kern, California
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Edison International
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Grid
- CAISO (California)
- Plant ID
- 339
What stands out
Kern River 3 is a 40 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 40.4% capacity factor and 143 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $29.2/MWh OpEx, $1559/kW CapEx.
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
- #71 of 247
- National rank
- #342 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.
