High Sierra Limited— 49.8 MW Natural Gas
High Sierra Limited is a 49.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WCAC Operating Company and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #1129 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.8 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 High Sierra Limited 85.7 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 50 km southwest of Bakersfield.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,981. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,737 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
WCAC Operating Company operates 8 plants totalling 379 MW
228 plants within 100 km, 15,628 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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