High Sierra Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 50495 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate50MWSummer 46 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,617Btu/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 | 266.5 | 66.1% | 8,439 |
| 2002 | 393.5 | 97.7% | 7,760 |
| 2003 | 411.3 | 102.1% | 7,785 |
| 2004 | 397.1 | 98.3% | 6,579 |
| 2005 | 305.1 | 75.7% | 6,579 |
| 2006 | 331.5 | 82.3% | 6,579 |
| 2007 | 307.4 | 76.3% | 6,651 |
| 2008 | 405.2 | 100.3% | 6,654 |
| 2009 | 215.2 | 53.4% | 6,651 |
| 2010 | 44.5 | 11.0% | 6,656 |
| 2011 | 39.2 | 9.7% | 6,657 |
| 2012 | 13.5 | 3.4% | 6,601 |
| 2013 | 8.7 | 2.2% | 6,603 |
| 2014 | 29 | 7.2% | 6,598 |
| 2015 | 52.8 | 13.1% | 6,597 |
| 2016 | 10.7 | 2.6% | 9,700 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 6.1% | 9,491 |
| 2018 | 28.1 | 7.0% | 9,642 |
| 2019 | 16.8 | 4.2% | 9,642 |
| 2020 | 22 | 5.4% | 9,650 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 4.9% | 9,653 |
| 2022 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 9,661 |
| 2023 | 23.3 | 5.8% | 9,574 |
| 2024 | 14.1 | 3.5% | 9,585 |
| 2025 | 5.6 | 1.4% | 9,617 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.9 | 23 | Mar 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| HS2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.9 | 23 | Mar 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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