Double C Generation Limited Partnership — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50493
- Capacity
- 49.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- WCAC Operating Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 14,928 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Double C Generation Limited Partnership
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #116 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1122 of 2009 nationally
49.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
49.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5005, -119.0460
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- High Sierra LimitedNatural Gas49.8 MW · 1.7 km
- Kern Front LimitedNatural Gas49.8 MW · 1.9 km
- Badger Creek LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 2.4 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
Double C Generation Limited Partnership is a 49.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by WCAC Operating Company. It ranks as the 115th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1107th nationally out of 1963.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 14,928 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.4%.
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 Non-CHP
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
14.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kern Front
Substation Distance
0.016 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DOUBLEC_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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