CA
Kern River No. 3 P-2290
General information | |
| Waterway |
North Fork Kern River |
| Current status | Active license  |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2290 |
| FERC project name | Kern River No 3 |
| Permit issued | 12/19/96 |
| Permit expiration | 11/26/26 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Southern California Edison Co |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1921 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Southern California Edison Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 40.3 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 103,528.2 MWH |
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