Bear Mountain Limited— 46 MW Natural Gas
Bear Mountain Limited is a 46 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by WCAC Operating Company since 1995. Ranked #1179 of 1,883 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 Bear Mountain Limited 92.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Bakersfield.
31 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
31 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
WCAC Operating Company operates 8 plants totalling 379 MW
253 plants within 100 km, 17,417 MW combined
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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