46 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
46 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4838, -119.0299
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
614 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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