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
35.3195, -119.6620
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
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
5.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference