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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
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4191, -118.9263
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bear Mountain Limited is a 46 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. WCAC Operating Company is the plant's operator, and the facility is located 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, Bear Mountain Limited generated 36,314 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.0%. The plant ranks 140th out of 297 power plants in California and 1156th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
586 MWh
Latest Month
36.3K MWh
Annual Generation
9.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
789 lb/MWh
NOx
0.121 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
11.9%
Annual Net Gen
48 GWh
CO₂eq
790 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $44.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PSE-LVOK_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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