Live Oak Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 54768 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate46MWSummer 46 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,708Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1992Runs 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 | 262.6 | 65.2% | 8,264 |
| 2002 | 377.7 | 93.7% | 8,145 |
| 2003 | 378.2 | 93.8% | 8,128 |
| 2004 | 360.7 | 89.3% | 7,416 |
| 2005 | 331.6 | 82.3% | 7,416 |
| 2006 | 346 | 85.9% | 7,416 |
| 2007 | 384.9 | 95.5% | 7,386 |
| 2008 | 381.2 | 94.3% | 7,386 |
| 2009 | 391.2 | 97.1% | 7,404 |
| 2010 | 387.8 | 96.2% | 7,406 |
| 2011 | 354 | 87.8% | 7,405 |
| 2012 | 347.8 | 86.1% | 7,406 |
| 2013 | 337.5 | 83.8% | 7,409 |
| 2014 | 241.7 | 60.0% | 7,421 |
| 2015 | 131.7 | 32.7% | 7,414 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 2.6% | 7,731 |
| 2017 | 24 | 6.0% | 7,726 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 5.5% | 7,702 |
| 2019 | 14.7 | 3.7% | 7,706 |
| 2020 | 21 | 5.2% | 7,723 |
| 2021 | 32.9 | 8.2% | 7,785 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 17.9% | 7,754 |
| 2023 | 28.4 | 7.0% | 8,113 |
| 2024 | 11.6 | 2.9% | 8,411 |
| 2025 | 21.1 | 5.2% | 7,698 |
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 | Mar 1992 | 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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