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49.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
49.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5005, -119.0460
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WCAC Operating Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Double C Generation Limited Partnership is a 49.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by WCAC Operating Company. It ranks as the 115th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1107th nationally out of 1963.
The plant operates 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, the plant generated 14,928 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.4%.
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 Non-CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
14.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1238 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.034 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
5.3%
Annual Net Gen
23 GWh
CO₂eq
1240 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $48.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kern Front
Substation Distance
0.016 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DOUBLEC_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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