MOJAVE COGEN
Retired 2014Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 58 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kern County
- Operator
- ENERGY OPERATION GROUP
- EIA plant ID
- 10850
- Coordinates
- 35.0320, -117.7012
MOJAVE COGEN, a retired 58 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kern County, California. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How MOJAVE COGEN compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares Kern County with 119 other operating plants, including LA PALOMA GENERATING LLC and PASTORIA ENERGY FACILITY LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MOGEN, about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by AZUSA LIGHT & POWER, under 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 672 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MOJAVE SOLAR PROJECT (280 MW, Solar).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MOJAVE COGEN is a retired 58 MW natural gas power plant in Kern County, CA, formerly operated by ENERGY OPERATION GROUP. Kern County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kern County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
Perils not assessed in Kern County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kern County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.