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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
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0969, -119.4299
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chalk Cliff Limited is a 46 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. WCAC Operating Company is the plant's operator, and the facility resides 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, Chalk Cliff Limited generated 2,843 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant is ranked as the 139th largest in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1157 out of 1963 power plants.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
862 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.9%
Annual Net Gen
44 GWh
CO₂eq
863 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $44.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHALKCLF_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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