Badger Creek Limited — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10650
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- WCAC Operating Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,216 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Badger Creek Limited
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #142 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1169 of 2009 nationally
46 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
46 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4838, -119.0299
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Live Oak LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 2.3 km
- Double C Generation Limited PartnershipNatural Gas49.8 MW · 2.4 km
- High Sierra LimitedNatural Gas49.8 MW · 2.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Badger Creek Limited is a 46 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1991 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. WCAC Operating Company is the plant's operator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Badger Creek Limited ranks as the 142nd largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1154th nationally out of 1963. The plant's latest annual generation was 5,216 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
614 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BADGERCK_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match