EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Kern Energy
Bakersfield, CA · Parent: Casey Co
- Total releases
- 43.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kern Energy: how the 43.4K lbs splits
43.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 31.4K lbs 72.2%
- Off-site Transfers 9.6K lbs 22.2%
- Land Disposal 2.4K lbs 5.5%
Kern Energy's 43.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 22.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Kern Energy is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bakersfield, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 4.9K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 43.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,439 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kern Energy is pounds #220 and chemical-count #25 at 43.4K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc; Holliday Rock Co - Bakersfield; Ennis-Flint Bakersfield; Dorf Ketal Energy Services LLC - Bakersfield Site. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross; Bluestone Coke; Silver Eagle Refining-Evanston; Par West Refinery. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; Molybdenum trioxide; n-Hexane.
Compare Kern Energy with
Nearest reporters in California
- Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc Bakersfield · 3.2M lbs
- Holliday Rock Co - Bakersfield Bakersfield · 0 lbs
- Ennis-Flint Bakersfield Bakersfield · 26.3K lbs
- Dorf Ketal Energy Services LLC - Bakersfield Site Bakersfield · 3.0K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum sites elsewhere: Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross (UT) · Bluestone Coke (AL) · Silver Eagle Refining-Evanston (WY)
Kern Energy stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.2% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 43.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross and Bluestone Coke.
Kern Energy vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
43K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kern Energy in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Kern Energy reports the 173rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross and Bluestone Coke.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kern Energy's total reported releases fell from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kern Energy's land releases fell from 76 lb in 2022 to 5 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kern Energy's off-site transfers fell from 314 lb in 2022 to 41 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kern Energy's air releases fell from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kern Energy Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kern Energy stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
3.6× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kern Energy releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 43.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 70% (16.2K lbs to 4.9K lbs).
Kern Energy: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kern Energy year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 70% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 8.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 7.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 6.5K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 4.9K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 12.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 8.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 1.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 966 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 518 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 488 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 287 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 199 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 55 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 27 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 23 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 23 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Kern Energy · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kern Energy
Closest other reporters in California - including Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc, Holliday Rock Co - Bakersfield, Ennis-Flint Bakersfield, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross, Bluestone Coke, Silver Eagle Refining-Evanston.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kern Energy on cumulative reported pounds (43.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Taylor Industries Inc., Mississippi Polymers Inc, Spectra Metal Sales Inc CC700. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Molybdenum trioxide, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc. Kern Energy stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Kern Energy TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kern Energy totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bakersfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.1% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Taylor Industries Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kern Energy stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov