Badger Creek Limited— 46 MW Natural Gas
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.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
35 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
WCAC Operating Company operates 8 plants totalling 379 MW
227 plants within 100 km, 15,719 MW combined
Nearest plant: Double C Generation Limited Partnership (2.4 km)
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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