Kilowatt, California
Kilowatt | |
|---|---|
  Kilowatt Location in California  Kilowatt Kilowatt (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′56″N 119°26′50″W / 35.39889°N 119.44722°WCoordinates: 35°23′56″N 119°26′50″W / 35.39889°N 119.44722°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Kilowatt is an unincorporated locality and former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Southern Pacific Railroad) 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Buttonwillow,[2] at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m).[1]
It was formerly the site of the 1920s-era Midway Steam Plant[3] of the San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation. The Midway Steam Plant was demolished in 1966.[4] The site is now occupied by the Midway Substation, linked to electrical transmission lines Path 15 and Path 26.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kilowatt, California
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1056. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "Notable Electrical Projects in Kern County, California". Mining and Oil Bulletin. 7: 849. January 1921. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ↑ Allen, Polly; Cross, Michelle (October 1, 2014). "From Midway Steam Plant to Midway Substation" (PDF). Retrieved January 5, 2020. Presentation that includes historical photographs and documents of the site.
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