Western Power & Steam Inc
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 54410 · Operator: Western Power and Steam II LLC
Nameplate28MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation25GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,498Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs 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 | 131.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 236.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 239.3 | 91.4% | 8,592 |
| 2004 | 240.2 | 91.4% | 8,592 |
| 2005 | 227.9 | 87.0% | 8,592 |
| 2006 | 189.8 | 72.5% | 8,592 |
| 2007 | 214.9 | 82.0% | 8,550 |
| 2008 | 218 | 83.0% | 8,923 |
| 2009 | 225.7 | 86.2% | 8,556 |
| 2010 | 235.3 | 89.8% | 8,556 |
| 2011 | 221.4 | 84.5% | 8,448 |
| 2012 | 221 | 84.2% | 8,383 |
| 2013 | 205.2 | 78.3% | 8,592 |
| 2014 | 205.8 | 78.6% | 8,543 |
| 2015 | 142.1 | 81.1% | 10,709 |
| 2016 | 157.6 | 89.7% | 8,235 |
| 2017 | 160.8 | 91.8% | 8,207 |
| 2018 | 148.9 | 86.7% | 8,207 |
| 2019 | 162 | 94.4% | 8,207 |
| 2020 | 147.3 | 85.6% | 8,215 |
| 2021 | 146.5 | 85.3% | 8,210 |
| 2022 | 40.4 | 23.5% | 8,277 |
| 2023 | 36.6 | 21.3% | 8,680 |
| 2024 | 23.5 | 13.6% | 8,703 |
| 2025 | 24.5 | 14.2% | 8,734 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 27.7 | 19.6 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 8.3 | — | Mar 1990 | Retired Oct 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Power and Steam II LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Power and Steam II LLC | 100.0% | 28 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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