Kern Front Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 50494 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate50MWSummer 46 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,517Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as peaking
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 | 263.7 | 65.5% | 7,650 |
| 2002 | 387.2 | 96.1% | 7,273 |
| 2003 | 394.6 | 97.9% | 7,668 |
| 2004 | 366.5 | 90.7% | 6,313 |
| 2005 | 298.3 | 74.0% | 6,313 |
| 2006 | 330.1 | 81.9% | 6,313 |
| 2007 | 312.4 | 77.5% | 6,371 |
| 2008 | 324.5 | 80.3% | 6,372 |
| 2009 | 245.5 | 60.9% | 6,367 |
| 2010 | 50.2 | 12.5% | 6,351 |
| 2011 | 39.3 | 9.7% | 6,359 |
| 2012 | 10.2 | 2.5% | 6,338 |
| 2013 | 7.7 | 1.9% | 10,510 |
| 2014 | 28.9 | 7.2% | 10,577 |
| 2015 | 42.9 | 10.6% | 10,458 |
| 2016 | 38.6 | 9.5% | 10,210 |
| 2017 | 49.3 | 12.2% | 10,324 |
| 2018 | 18.9 | 4.7% | 10,416 |
| 2019 | 13.7 | 3.4% | 10,566 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 4.6% | 10,870 |
| 2021 | 16.3 | 4.0% | 10,899 |
| 2022 | 22.9 | 5.7% | 10,674 |
| 2023 | 22 | 5.5% | 10,671 |
| 2024 | 12.2 | 3.0% | 10,574 |
| 2025 | 5.4 | 1.4% | 10,517 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.9 | 23 | Feb 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KF2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.9 | 23 | Feb 1989 | 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% | 50 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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