Kern Front Limited — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50494
- 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
- 12,160.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kern Front Limited
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #118 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1120 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
35.5165, -119.0401
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- High Sierra LimitedNatural Gas49.8 MW · 1.2 km
- Double C Generation Limited PartnershipNatural Gas49.8 MW · 1.9 km
- Live Oak LimitedNatural Gas46 MW · 3.6 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
Kern Front Limited 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. It is owned and operated by WCAC Operating Company. 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 of data, Kern Front Limited generated 12,160 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.8%. The plant ranks 114th in size out of 297 power plants in California, and 1108th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
12.2K MWh
Annual Generation
2.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sierra
Substation Distance
0.102 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KERNFRNT_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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