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
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0969, -119.4299
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chalk Cliff Limited is a 46 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. WCAC Operating Company is the plant's operator, and the facility resides within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Chalk Cliff Limited generated 2,843 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant is ranked as the 139th largest in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1157 out of 1963 power plants.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHALKCLF_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match