Western Power & Steam Inc — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54410
- Capacity
- 27.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Western Power and Steam II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,464 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Western Power & Steam Inc
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #169 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1269 of 2009 nationally
27.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
27.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4408, -119.0129
County
Kern, CA
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- Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar ProjectBESS5.9 MW · 3.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Power and Steam II LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Power and Steam II LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Western Power & Steam Inc is a 27.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by Western Power and Steam II LLC. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Western Power & Steam Inc generated 24,464 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.0%. The plant ranks 165th out of 297 power plants in California and 1249th 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
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
24.5K MWh
Annual Generation
10.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
KERNOIL_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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