McKittrick Limited — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50612
- 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
- 5,258 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
McKittrick Limited
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #146 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1166 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
35.3195, -119.6620
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- McKittrick CogenNatural Gas12 MW · 0.4 km
- Cymric 6Z CogenNatural Gas6.8 MW · 3.4 km
- Welport Lease ProjectNatural Gas5 MW · 3.9 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
McKittrick 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. McKittrick Limited is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, McKittrick Limited generated 5,258 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.3%. The plant ranks 138th in size among California's 297 power plants, and 1158th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
5.3K 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
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
TEXMCKT_1_N101Nearby ISO Node
ZP26Substation