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Badger Creek Limited is a 46 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WCAC Operating Company since 1991. Ranked #1179 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 46 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Badger Creek Limited 92.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km southwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
46 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
WCAC Operating Company
Location
35.4837°, -119.0299°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,079. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,806 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

WCAC Operating Company operates 8 plants totalling 379 MW

Regional density

227 plants within 100 km, 15,719 MW combined

Nearest plant: Double C Generation Limited Partnership (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.483700, -119.029900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
88.9 Kt
181 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.11 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.3K
cars per year
11.8K
homes per year
4.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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