Badger Creek Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 10650 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate46MWSummer 46 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,538Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 245.5 | 60.9% | 8,420 |
| 2002 | 352.5 | 87.5% | 8,203 |
| 2003 | 373.1 | 92.6% | 7,807 |
| 2004 | 363.7 | 90.0% | 7,070 |
| 2005 | 353 | 87.6% | 7,070 |
| 2006 | 341.2 | 84.7% | 7,070 |
| 2007 | 363.8 | 90.3% | 7,100 |
| 2008 | 360.5 | 89.2% | 7,097 |
| 2009 | 362.5 | 90.0% | 7,093 |
| 2010 | 381.2 | 94.6% | 7,089 |
| 2011 | 177.3 | 44.0% | 7,090 |
| 2012 | 210.2 | 52.0% | 7,091 |
| 2013 | 247.3 | 61.4% | 7,092 |
| 2014 | 233.4 | 57.9% | 7,162 |
| 2015 | 122.1 | 30.3% | 7,099 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 0.8% | 7,615 |
| 2017 | 16 | 4.0% | 7,629 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 1.9% | 7,606 |
| 2019 | 14.1 | 3.5% | 7,607 |
| 2020 | 18.6 | 4.6% | 7,560 |
| 2021 | 22.2 | 5.5% | 7,598 |
| 2022 | 33.5 | 8.3% | 7,817 |
| 2023 | 24.8 | 6.2% | 7,877 |
| 2024 | 13.2 | 3.3% | 7,868 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 1.3% | 7,568 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 46 | 46 | Apr 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: WCAC Operating Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | 100.0% | 46 MW |
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