McKittrick Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 50612 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate46MWSummer 46 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,727Btu/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 | 274.3 | 68.1% | 7,880 |
| 2002 | 383.1 | 95.1% | 8,425 |
| 2003 | 392.3 | 97.3% | 8,076 |
| 2004 | 368.5 | 91.2% | 7,507 |
| 2005 | 325.8 | 80.8% | 7,507 |
| 2006 | 345.6 | 85.8% | 7,507 |
| 2007 | 374 | 92.8% | 7,479 |
| 2008 | 377.7 | 93.5% | 7,476 |
| 2009 | 393.2 | 97.6% | 7,476 |
| 2010 | 368.4 | 91.4% | 7,486 |
| 2011 | 345.3 | 85.7% | 7,479 |
| 2012 | 137.7 | 34.1% | 7,485 |
| 2013 | 144.1 | 35.8% | 7,484 |
| 2014 | 137.7 | 34.2% | 7,490 |
| 2015 | 62.6 | 15.5% | 7,483 |
| 2016 | 7.2 | 1.8% | 7,716 |
| 2017 | 22.6 | 5.6% | 7,730 |
| 2018 | 21.7 | 5.4% | 7,737 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 3.8% | 7,707 |
| 2020 | 16.1 | 4.0% | 7,734 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4.2% | 8,135 |
| 2022 | 9.9 | 2.5% | 8,887 |
| 2023 | 36.9 | 9.2% | 7,928 |
| 2024 | 10.7 | 2.6% | 8,380 |
| 2025 | 5.3 | 1.3% | 7,741 |
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 | Oct 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 |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| McKittrick Cogen | 12 MW | 0.4 km |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | 7 MW | 3.4 km |
| Welport Lease Project | 5 MW | 3.9 km |
| Pumpjack Solar I | 20 MW | 3.9 km |
| Berry NMW Cogens | 11 MW | 4.8 km |
| Cymric 31X Cogen | 7 MW | 4.9 km |